Genealogy and History Databases
Explore popular genealogy and history databases, including Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and the Louisiana Digital Library historic photograph collections.
Programs, Tours and Tutorials
Explore Library programs, like the Historic Hasley: Secrets from the Grave Cemetery Tour, Pandemics & Epidemics in Louisiana, Talking Headstones and walking tours of Monroe and West Monroe.
Genealogy and History Websites
Explore other helpful genealogy and history websites, like the Daughters of the American Revolution Archives, Louisiana Secretary of State Death Records and AfriGeneas.
About Family and Local History
The Genealogy and Special Collections Department supports the mission of the Ouachita Parish Public Library by providing resources, technology and assistance for family and local history research. The Joseph Bennett McGuire Genealogy Room, located on the first floor of the Main Branch Library, contains books, magazines, newspapers, yearbooks and family histories, a copy machine, computers and a microfilm reader/printer. The India King Stubbs Special Collections and Rare Book Room, located on the 2nd floor of the Main Branch Library, provides climate-controlled storage for unique and vulnerable collections. Please make an appointment to ensure staff availability. The staff e-mail is genealogy_SC@oplib.org. Other contacts are C. Robertson, MLIS, Head of Genealogy and Special Collections 318-327-1490 ext. 3030, crobertson@oplib.org and L. Peppers, Genealogist 318-327-1490 ext. 3022, lpeppers@oplib.org.