The Douglas County Historical Society is the home to extensive historical and genealogical resources.  Histories of townships/villages, churches, cemeteries, schools, family files, plat maps, birth, death, & marriage indexes from the Douglas County courthouse records, census records, and 125 years of area newspapers are just a few of the materials that can be found in our research library.

Educational resources include slide show programs of each towns/villages in Douglas County, oral history interviews, a photo collection, materials for identification of significant buildings and sites in Douglas County, a vintage clothing and uniform collection, and several books on the history of Douglas County.

Members and non-members are welcome to come and do their own research or we can do the research for you.