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Kalamazoo Gazette

In the spring of 1834, Henry Gilbert, a young printer from Yates County, New York, was moving to Chicago with…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL

Earthwork Music artists Red Tail Ring (Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp) returned to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, April 18,…

News

MI Library is Now

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have been an essential lifeline to communities coping with the unprecedented challenges we’ve all faced.…

Richland Township

Rector School

Location: Section 18, southeast corner of CD Avenue and 24th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History…

Photographers

Ferraro Studio

Lance Ferraro, c.1960 Lancellotto A. Ferraro (Lance) and his Ferraro Studio was one of Kalamazoo’s most active post-war photographers, visually…

Business

Lull Carriage Company

A century ago, many of those people who were “dashing through the snow” were probably doing so in one-horse open sleighs produced…

Regional Resources

Kalamazoo Sources

Local Information Database Any genealogical search in Kalamazoo County should start with an inquiry of the Local Information Database for each individual…

Oshtemo Township

Liberty School

Location: District #4 Fractional – Section 3, southeast corner of G Avenue and 7th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Medicine, Here and Abroad

A panel discussion about the challenges of providing medical care in developing countries, Western Michigan University College of Health and…

Databases

Consumer Health Information--Arabic

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

Britannica School

Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each…

Ancestry Library

Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…

Heritage Quest Online

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…

PebbleGo

PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports…

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