Family and Local History Databases

American Historical Periodicals Series 1-5 is a collection of historical periodicals published between 1684-1912.

Ancestry.com Library Edition can be accessed on computers at any Ouachita Parish Public Library branch. The database contains over 31,000 collections and 24 billion records including U.S. Census, military and immigration records that can help with genealogy research.

History Reference Center is a full-text history database available through EBSCO. The link will take you to all products available through EBSCO. For articles pertaining to history from reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books and periodicals, scroll down the list and click on History Reference Center.

This database contains cemetery records and images of headstones created by volunteers.

Find thousands of historical images from Louisiana libraries, including Ouachita Parish Public Library.

Search through scanned newspapers, including The Monroe News-Star (1909-1977), Monroe Morning World (1931-1969), The Daily Telegraph 1(870-1886), The Register (1859-1860), and The Weekly News Star (1894-1920). You can access these papers with your own personal device. All you need is your Library card.