Ancestry: Genealogy.  Offering a new, simplified search screen and contains the following enhancements not previously available in MeL: Passenger lists from all major U.S. ports including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans; Naturalization records ranging from 1700 to 1900; Immigration records for more than 100 countries Increase of more than 10 million names; an improved viewer for documents.  Only available inside the library.

BillionGraves: Genealogy. Provides free general information for billions of headstones in the United States. By creating a free account, users can create limited family trees. The website has additional content, including expanded family trees, available with paid memberships.

Downriver Genealogical Society: Genealogy. Representing over 18 Southeastern Michigan communities, the Downriver Genealogical Society has their own library collection open to the public. For more information, call (734) 374-8774.

FamilySearch: Genealogy. The Family Research Organization helps people trace their family lines. The organization was started by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The website does have a pay feature but some records are available by creating a free account. This database contains newspapers, images, catalogs, records, and is updated weekly.

Freedmen’s Bureau: Genealogy. Offers millions of records including information about formerly enslaved African Americans. The Bureau was created by Congress in 1865 to assist in Reconstruction and to help formerly enslaved African Americans in the transition to freedom.

MyHeritage: Genealogy. Offers billions of historical records that can be searched for free. Some site features, such as creating a family tree, require users to log in by creating a free account. The website does have other features that require paid memberships.

National Archives: Genealogy. The National Archives are used by genealogists and researchers trying to track family ancestry. They compile data from all national archives dedicated to historical and genealogical importance.

Romulus Historic Newspapers: General interest/local history.  Access to the full text of The Romulus Roman from 1968-2003. Scattered years of Romulus Roman, Romulus News, and scattered years of The Little Paper, Huron News, Huron River Weekly, and Huron Highlighter also are available.

Romulus Yearbooks: General interest/local history.  Access digital copies of Romulus High School yearbooks from the 1940s through 2010s. Scattered years of Romulus Middle School yearbooks also are available.