Ancestry Library
Ancestry Library is the public library version of the Ancestry.com genealogical index service. Use this massive database to search immigration records, military service, census data, vital records, obituaries, and publicly available family trees.
Ancestry Library can only be accessed on-site at the Library.
FamilySearch
FamilySearch is an online storehouse for billions of free historical records curated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Use FamilySearch to find generations of genealogical data, including census records, images, family trees, maps, yearbooks, and more.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online is a collection of genealogical and historical sources, with coverage dating back to the 1700s. Search U.S. census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman’s Bank records, and more. It is available to Tennessee residents for free through the Tennessee Electronic Library.
Johnson City Press Archive
While on-site at the Library, you can access a fully-indexed archive of the Johnson City Press dating back to 1934, thanks to our partnership with Ancestry and Newspapers.com. To view and search the archive, you must be connected to the Library’s Wi-Fi, either on a Library computer or personal device.
This digital archive is fully searchable, giving you the ability to find any obituary or article published in the Press in the last 90 years. You can also save and print articles from your personal device or the Library’s Computer Center.
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