Local History

Discover the history of Jackson County, Michigan, through the library's growing collection of physical and digital materials, including documents, images, and more. Available for remote browsing 24/7 on any device.

• Local History Archive
  The Local History Archive is JDL's digital local history collection. It provides access to photographs, documents, maps, artifacts, publications, postcards, and other historical materials connected to Jackson County and the surrounding area.
• Jackson Citizen Patriot Historical and Current Collection
  Explore Jackson history through local news, events and people with Jackson Citizen Patriot Historical and Current Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online.
• Jackson County Historical Markers
  A list of historical markers from across Jackson County, compiled in collaboration with Jackson County Michigan Historical Society.
• Jackson County Obituary Index
  A team of volunteers from Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson County Genealogical Society, and JDL compiled and indexed historic obituary announcements from Jackson County Newspapers. This project ran from 2018-2024.