Holiday Hours

Both locations of the library will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. 

Cedar Rapids Public Library Digital Archives

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Learn more about Cedar Rapids history by accessing local historical newspapers and telephone books.

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Fold3 by Ancestry

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Fold3® provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

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Heritage Quest

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Dive into genealogy research with census records, historical documents and databases, and more.

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Newspapers.com

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Search the archives of hundreds of historic newspapers for obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements, social pages, national and local news articles, sports, advertisements, entertainment, fashion and lifestyle pages, comics, and more.
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Obituary Index

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The Genealogy Society of Linn County maintains this partial historical obituary index from the Cedar Rapids Gazette, along with links to additional historical research resources.

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