Genealogy
#ArchivesTipoftheHat
Hats! Hats! Hats! From fashionable fascinators to common chapeaus, hats can be found in the Collin County Images digital collection for almost any time period during the past 150 years. Header image: Olney Davis Girls In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Collin County had several milliners making hats and selling them in stores in […]
#ArchivesYouAreHere
The Collin County Archives at Plano Public Library houses a variety of maps of Plano spanning from 1880 to 2020.
March Genealogy Programs
Did you know that Plano Public Library has a dedicated collection of online Genealogy resources? Use your library card to log into premium databases, including Ancestry Library Edition, now available remotely through March 2021.
#ArchivesBlackEducation
We’re joining the party! Each month, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) hosts the #ArchivesHashtagParty for all types of archives to share their collections on social media around a fun topic.
February Genealogy Programs
Looking for more information on your family tree? Plano Public Library has all the resources to assist you.
Genealogy: Oral Histories
Learn how to start, record and organize an oral history from our Genealogy Center workshop.
Genealogy: Solving the Mysteries of Women in Your Family Tree
A good woman is hard to find… and so is information about your great-great-great-grandmother if you don’t know where to look.
Genealogy: Archives Month
Check out how the Genealogy Center is celebrating Archives Month with the DFW Archives Bazaar.
Genealogy: Road Map to Records
Discover tips and tricks to finding hidden genealogy records and learn what you can do when you hit a “brick wall” in your genealogy research.