The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library provides extensive genealogical and historical resources including census records, maps, photographs, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, and online databases like Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest. The library has records covering the Southeast, Midwest, New England, including census, immigration, land, military records, and more. Staff provide genealogy classes and the library has family history files, local history collections, and works with other local agencies to provide additional records.

1. Genealogical and Historical Resources available at the Huntsville - Madison County Public Library …we’re your genealogy and local history information center.

2. … We welcome you …

5. … Computer Genealogy Access…

8. . . . Newly added Land Grant Records . . .

9. . . . Immigration records . . .

11. . . . Records of the Freedman’s Bureau . . .

12. . . . Search for information about people and places in the Memorials, Petitions and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress . . .

20. … also in hardcopy format …

23. … Over 500 Genealogical & Historical Periodicals…

27. … interesting and informative historical displays …

30. Madison County Records Center

37. … Assessment Sheets …

39. … and Plat books …