Digital Resources
Ancestry
Access over a billion names in hundreds of databases, including U.S. Census records (1790-1930); military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories and passenger lists. Only accessible inside the library.
Dispatch Argus Collection (Newsbank)
Heritage Quest
Discover your amazing family history. You can use this service from home with an Internet connection and a valid Rock Island Library card or from computers at Rock Island Libraries.
HeritageHub
RIHS Digital Yearbooks - Internet Archive
RIPL Historical Room Digital Archive
Digital collection of treasures found in the Rock Island Public Library Historical Room.