Genealogy

Explore your personalized history. Search through billions of names and historical record databases through Ancestry.com Library Edition.

Learn more about the Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society, an all-volunteer, nonprofit society exploring family roots using island history.

Find more of your family history by diving into over 2 billion digitized genealogical records and images. Note: Access to some photos is only available at Sylvan Way.

Explore U.S. history and military records, including personal stories, photos, and millions of documents from world-class archives of those who served in the U.S. military. 

Search and explore census records dating back to the 1700s, genealogical magazines, local history data, obituaries, and more.

Visit the Sylvan Way branch for support in discovering your family roots throughout Puget Sound. Genealogy research classes and events are held annually.