Digital Research & Reference Tools
These tools are reliable reference and research sources for the community's use.
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Genealogy & Local History
Use Ancestry to discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online at Ancestry. This service can only be used at the library.
Atlantic's newspapers have been digitized with Advantage Preservation. They are available and searchable from 1885 to 2020 at this link. Many thanks to Cass County Genealogical Society for funding the digitization.
Newspapers from 2021 to 2023 are available on microfilm and can be viewed in the genealogy office at the library.
Please contact the Cass County Genealogical Society if you would like to view newspapers on microfilm.
Please contact the Cass County Genealogical Society if you would like to view newspapers on microfilm.
The State Historical Society of Iowa offers digital research links, many of which can be accessed from anywhere. This includes the Newspaper Archive collection of Iowa newspapers.
People's Law Library of Iowa
The People's Law Library is a new website developed between the State of Iowa Library and University of Iowa Law School. Its purpose is to help Iowans understand and navigate the legal system.