Services

Genealogy & Local History

Trace your roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Researching your family history in Lackawanna County? Member libraries hold local-history collections covering the cities, towns, and events of Northeastern PA, plus newspapers on microfilm, vital-records guidance, and online genealogy databases. Ask the reference staff to point you to birth and death records, the local-history collection, and tools like Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.

Where + how

  • Local-history book collection for Northeastern PA
  • Newspapers on microfilm
  • Birth, death, and vital-records research guidance
  • Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch access