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Need information? Look no further. From history to health and languages to law, we have more than 50 different databases offering free, reliable, current information. Please note, some databases require your library card and PIN to access outside the Library. Explore all databases.

NEW Research Tools from GALE

Focus on African American History

Dayton Metro Library is excited to announce that patrons and community members will have access to two new African American research databases that will become part of our digital collection.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive traces the global history of slavery between the 17th and 19th centuries through over five million pages of material. Also new to our collection, Archives Unbound offers 32 different collection titles covering a variety of sub-topics relating to African American history.

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The Dayton Room - Local History + Genealogy

For more information about The local history collections at the Dayton Metro Library, call 937.463.2665 and ask for The Dayton Room, or email history@DaytonMetroLibrary.org.

THE DAYTON ROOM at the Main Library, houses more than 200 years of historical materials about Dayton, Montgomery County and the Miami Valley area. The Collection includes books, photographs, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, postcards, videos and more. Many of our historic images can also be found in Dayton Remembers, our online digital image database. Flatbed and cradle scanners in The Dayton Room are available to help you digitize your own family documents, photos and history. The Dayton Room is located on the 2nd Floor of the Main Library.

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Local History Resources

Ancestry - (Only available in Library locations.)
Dayton Daily News 1898-1922
Dayton Daily News 1990-Present
Dayton Obituary and Genealogy Database
Dayton Remembers: Image Collection
Fold3
Heritage Quest
Ohio Death Certificate Index
Ohio Memory
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
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The Dayton Room

The Dayton Metro Library (DML) has been a federal depository institution since 1909. The government information collection at the Dayton Metro Library offers a core collection and specialized government documents including the US Government Manual, Federal Register, CIA World Fact Book, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, census information, and more. The Dayton Metro Library selects materials in both electronic and paper format.

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Federal depository resources are available and usable for all library customers regardless of library affiliation, disability, age, residency, or other customer status. Any member of the general public may use depository resources in all formats at a Federal depository library free of charge and without impediments.

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