The online databases listed below are available to anyone with an 
Internet connection who has a valid Marion Public Library card. 
They require typing in your entire 14 digit library card number
(Facts.com only needs the first 5 digits).

Click here for information about
obtaining a Marion Public Library card.

Find auto repair manuals from 1945-present.  Includes both foreign and domestic models.  Includes repair procedures, service bulletins and recalls, wiring diagrams, and more.

This comprehensive database covers a variety of topics that will help you advance your career.  Discover your interests, explore careers, prepare your resume, improve your chances, and find jobs.  The database also links to current job listings, as well state unemployment and social services.

Online resource for census data, family records and local histories. Assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials. An ongoing project (new content is added weekly), Heritage Quest Online will grow to encompass obituaries, Freedman's Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Index and additional materials.

An up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information.  The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format.

Find fiction titles based on a favorite author, title, or description.  Browse lists by type of fiction.  Includes articles and book discussion guides.  Covers all age levels.

The No. 1 source of information on businesses and people for researchers, students, job seekers and government agencies.

This database contains materials from thousands of libraries worldwide in many formats - books, eBooks, DVDs, videos, music and much more.  This link is only searchable in the Marion Public Library.  To use this database from home go to the Inspire link further down on this page (available only to Indiana residents).

The following databases were created by the Indiana History staff.  
If you need further assistance with obtaining information 
from these indexes you can send us an e-mail request
 by clicking on Ask Indiana History.

 Marion Public Library Genealogy Databasee

Complete indexes for Marriage and Cemetery records

Partial indexes for death, birth and obits

The Grant County Estate Book is located in the Grant County Court House in the Clerk's office. HINT:  when document opens, click on the binocular icon and you can type a name in to search.

This database is available to all Indiana residents!

INSPIRE is Indiana's Virtual Library on the Internet. INSPIRE offers electronic magazines, encyclopedias, and other resources to all Indiana residents for your information needs. Research current events, science, business, health, notable people, hobbies, and much more from your library, school, home or office.

If you are an Indiana resident who cannot access INSPIRE by using the existing authentication systems, you may obtain an INSPIRE password (this includes users of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that serve areas outside Indiana such as America Online, CompuServe and AT&T). 

You will be required to complete an online form with your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address. Upon registration, a temporary (72 hour) password will be issued for immediate access to INSPIRE. You will then be sent a letter by US mail containing an annual password that can be changed for easier usage. Passwords will not be sent to any postal address outside Indiana.

Click here to find out more information about Inspire passwords
 
or

Click here to complete the online form for your INSPIRE password.