Genealogy Research

Ancestry Library Edition
With over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition is the most comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. In Library Use Only
Additional Resources
The following documents were created by local genealogist Sharlene Reynolds Santo for a LiveWires program held at the library.
Local Genealogy Resources This PDF document is an annotated list of local repositories.
Family Group Sheet This PDF document is helpful when keeping track of family members while doing research.
Please see our list of available resources to see what we have in our collection that will be useful to your search.
M.F. Charles, jeweler and stationer, 1904
Reading Common and Old South Church, 1956
Old Reading Depot, c1868
Reading High School Band, 1940
Aerial view of Reading, 1982