Genealogy & Family History

Online Resources

• Ancestry Library Edition: US & international genealogy research (Temporarily available from home by logging in to your library account.)
• FamilySearch.org: Create a free account to research your family
• Monterey Family History Center: Great resource for genealogical information. Volunteers available to assist.

Obituaries & Death Notices

• America’s Obituaries & Death Notices: US obituaries from 1860 – current
• California Death Index: Deaths occurring 1940-1997
• Find A Grave: Millions of cemetery records
• Legacy.com: Find obituaries from over 1000 newspapers, 1998-present
• Social Security Death Index – 1962-2014, nationwide.  Free to search with registration.

In-Library Resources

Available at the Local History Department in the Park Branch Library.

• City directories and reverse look-ups (1926-present, some gaps)
• Local History Index: card catalog that cross-references newspaper articles, reference books and archival collections
• Nixon File: Newspaper articles and obituaries from local newspapers (1900-present)
• Yearbooks and alumni resources