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Library Resources
Ancestry Library (Can only be accessed from within the library.)
Census, military, and vital records
Newspapers.com (Ask for staff assistance to log in)
Browse newspapers
Fold3 (Ask for staff assistance to log in)
Browse military records
Danville Register & Bee Digital Archive
Explore Danville history through local news, events and people. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device. B/W microfilm available at Ruby B. Archie Library.
Other Online Resources
Genealogical records from a nonprofit family history organization
Final disposition information from around the world
Local Societies
Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society
African American genealogy resources
Local city history organization
Pittsylvania Historical Society
Local county history organization
VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society
Genealogy society for the Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont area