Local History & Genealogy Center

The Local History & Genealogy Center serves over 4,000 researchers a year from all over the country looking for information on family history and historical documents from the Miami County area. The center features books, maps, manuscripts, wills, land records, a microfilm/fiche catalog, public computers, digital resources, and knowledgeable researchers.

Our staff also provides programs to the community, at the libraries and various locations - making history come alive. Information on programs is available on the website calendar and social media.

Public laptops are available at our location, as well as printing and copier services.

Our history: In 1960, the Troy-Miami County Public Library set aside a small room to make its collection of local historical material available to the public. The people of the area caught the vision and began donating items to this historical collection. The Troy Historical Society was founded in 1965, and soon after, a longtime partnership with the library was formed, which remains to this day, enriching the resources for both entities for community benefit. The collection was housed in the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center before moving to the former Fifth-Third Bank at 100 W. Main St., Troy, in 2003. In 2025, we moved our location to the Hobart Government Center, along with the Troy Historical Society, forming the Local History & Genealogy Center.