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History at the Library

Looking for genealogy information?  The Palo Alto City Library offers online resources and local files - all free.

Online:

  • Ancestry.com Library Edition (available in the library ONLY)
  • Heritage Quest (available at home with a library card)
  • PAHA obituaries, news and photos (description and access below)

The Palo Alto Historical Association, or PAHA, maintains the historic archives for the City of Palo Alto. The archives include:

All of the materials are located in the main reading room at Palo Alto's Main Library, 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto. Historian Steve Staiger is at the History Desk Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. Steve can help you research a history question or a specific topic or find a particular photograph. His phone number at the library is (650) 617-3100, Ext. 3211. He can also be reached via e-mail at steve.staiger@cityofpaloalto.org.


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