The Minter VanOrman Room at the Carnegie Branch houses the library's Genealogy and Jackson Local History collections. The materials in these collections are available to the public during normal Carnegie Branch hours.

All materials in the Minter VanOrman Room are restricted to library use only. Staff members and volunteers are happy to assist the public as time permits.

Inquiries are accepted in person, by telephone (517-788-4087), in writing, or by E-mail.

Research questions from outside Jackson County Michigan must be sent in writing or by E-mail.

Use our contact page to email us or send Inquiries to:

Reference Department
Jackson District Library
244 W. Michigan Ave.
Jackson, MI 49201

JDL has 2 genealogy database subscriptions for your use:

• Ancestry.com (in order to use this database you must use it at your local library. It is not accessible from home)
• Heritage Quest
• Seeking Michigan
• Jackson Historical Newspaper
  Archive, 1865-1922 - Trial   * Our trial subscription to the Jackson Historical Archive will end on Friday, May 31, 2013. Due to its prohibitive annual subscription cost, we regret that we are not in a position to offer access to this Archive on a continuing basis at this time. We will continue to explore other funding options to provide access to this resource. We thank you for your interest and hope you have enjoyed using this resource.
• Historic Map Works - Trial

NEW - Browse a gallery of photos from the past. Many of these photos have been taken in and around Jackson. Please feel free to enter any information about the photos to expand its description (must be logged in).