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In observance of the Christmas & New Year holidays, Chelsea District Library will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1.

734.475.8732

Today's Hours: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Ancestry Library Edition

Research your family history using US and UK census records; passenger lists; birth, marriage and death records; and other genealogy material. In-library use only.

Historic Newspapers

Search through Chelsea Michigan’s Historic Newspapers. Browse and explore to find out how a small towns responded to WWII, Kennedy’s assassination, America’s Bicentennial and other noteworthy events of the past century! Thanks to our many generous donors who made this digitization project possible!

Michigan eLibrary (Mel.org)

The Michigan eLibrary has dozens of useful online resources that you can access anywhere in Michigan. You can find AtoZ Databases, AutoRepair Source, Legal Information Resource Center, WorldBook, and so much more. The Mel library inclues: *scholarly journals and articles *bilingual resources *citizenship test prep, driver’s education practice exams and other test materials *legal and health/medical resources *academic ebook collections.

My Heritage

Family history resource including more than 6 billion historical ?records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); U.S. World War II Army Enlistment as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers.

Stories of Chelsea

Find documentaries about local Chelsea village life, and veterans. Enjoy interviews of Chelsea residents in Around Town With Linda. Plus find digital index of local obituaries and (year x to year y) newspapers.

US Census

Census 2010: Provides the most detailed information available so far from the 2010 Census about a community’s entire population, including cross-tabulations of age, sex, households, families, relationship to householder, housing units, detailed race and Hispanic or Latino origin groups, and group quarters.

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