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GENEalogy Therapy
Get inspired by these incredible stories of how DNA testing changed the lives of these families.
Historical Fiction
Great stories set in the past. Many novels in this genre tell fictional stories featuring actual historical figures or events.
What We Celebrate: Winter Holidays for Adults
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Lunar New Year, Three Kings Day or Hanukkah, you're sure to find great books at KDL!
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History Database
MyHeritage
Large, internationally diverse genealogy database. Five centuries of billions of documents, photos and resources in thousands of databases.
History Database
History Reference Center
Full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
Local Newspaper Archive
Grand Rapids Press Historical Archives
Search people, places, organizations, events, historical topics and more from The Grand Rapids Press. Full text from 1893 to 1970.
Only available while visiting a KDL branch.
Research your family history.
Covering North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Sources include censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, obituaries and maps.
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What We Celebrate: Winter Holidays for Adults
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Lunar New Year, Three Kings Day or Hanukkah, you're sure to find great books at KDL!
Winter is upon us!
Winter, that glorious time of year. Doesn't that mean romance, mystery, tragedy and reflection? You're sure to find each in this list.
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
This month brings awareness to the need for adoptive families, as well as the complexities of adoption, identity, belonging, and loss.
Remember our Vets this Veteran's Day.
From the air to the land and sea, here's a list of military movies to honor those who serve or served our country.
