THE DAYTON ROOM
THE DAYTON ROOM
Local History + Genealogy Resources
THE DAYTON ROOM at the Main Library houses more than 200 years of historical materials about Dayton, Montgomery County and the Miami Valley area. The Collection includes books, photographs, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, postcards, videos and more. Many of our historic images can also be found in Dayton Remembers, our online digital image database. Flatbed and cradle scanners in The Dayton Room are available to help you digitize your own family documents, photos and history. The Dayton Room is located on the 2nd Floor of the Main Library.
Dayton Room consultations are accessible by appointment only. Call 937.463.2665 and ask for The Dayton Room, email us at history@DaytonMetroLibrary.org, or Make an Appointment online. The Genealogy Collection remains available in open stacks during Library open hours. You may also Make an Appointment online for a one-on-one consultation with the Genealogy Librarian.
The Dayton Room Features
- Over 200 years of Local Historical Records
- Flatbed and Cradle Scanners
- Local History + Genealogy Experts
- Dayton Remembers: Local Historical Image Database
- Computers + Microfilm Scanners
- Federal Documents Depository
- Local History + Genealogy Programming
- History & Genealogy Online Resources
Local History Resources
- Ancestry, opens a new window - (Only Available In Library Locations)
- Dayton Daily News 1898-1922, opens a new window
- Dayton Daily News 1990-Present, opens a new window
- Dayton Obituary and Genealogy Database, opens a new window
- Dayton Remembers: Image Collection, opens a new window
- Finding Aids on Dayton Remembers, opens a new window
- Fold3, opens a new window
- Heritage Quest, opens a new window
- Ohio Death Certificate Index, opens a new window
- Ohio Memory, opens a new window
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, opens a new window
- Dayton Metro Library Community Webs Partner Site, opens a new window
- Show All Genealogy + Local History Resources
Federal Depository
The Dayton Metro Library (DML) has been a federal depository institution since 1909. The government information collection at the Dayton Metro Library offers a core collection and specialized government documents including the US Government Manual, Federal Register, CIA World Fact Book, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, census information, and more. The Dayton Metro Library selects materials in both electronic and paper format. (Learn More)
Federal depository resources are available and usable for all library customers regardless of library affiliation, disability, age, residency, or other customer status. Any member of the general public may use depository resources in all formats at a Federal depository library free of charge and without impediments.