Genealogy and Local History

Related Programs

We offer related programs to Genealogy such as lectures and workshops. View them here.


Ancestry Database

Ancestry Library Edition Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition makes family research easy for beginners while still providing in-depth tools for even the most advanced genealogists. It has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. ALE contains approximately 5000 collections with billions of indexed names and is updated on a continual basis. Available only in Library (all locations).

The Ivey London Room

The Ivey Family London Room is a research facility for genealogy and local history located at the Central Library. It contains a wealth of secondary source materials on the city of London and the counties of Elgin, Middlesex, Norfolk and Oxford as well as original materials on the city of London and Middlesex County, such as:

  •  books
  • diaries & manuscripts
  • minutes
  • maps
  • photographs and other memorabilia
  • selected municipal documents

The London Room collection does not circulate. 

The London Room is open when the Central Library is open.

Central Library Hours & Location Information