1. Ancestry: Library Edition by ProQuest

2. Ancestry Fast Facts Recommended Grade Level: 4-12 More than 4,000 genealogy databases with a single search. Databases include Complete U.S. Census & Index 1790-1940 Birth, marriage, death records Church records Court records Immigration records including ship details Map Center contains more than 1,000 historical maps Other notable collections include WWI Draft Registration Cards Federal Slave Narratives Civil War collection with over 6,900 photographs World War II newsreels Stars & Stripes newspaper

3. Ancestry Special Note Access available only within library or classroom, not from home.

4. Home Screen Start searching in a specific collection. Blank census forms and charts to help record information.

5. Census and Voter Lists Tips: Allow for variations in spelling of names. Think beyond genealogy – search for famous people. Use address and locate home on map or Google Earth. Look for occupations, value of home. Who lived in the same house? Where were parents born? Tips: Allow for variations in spelling of names. Think beyond genealogy – search for famous people. Use address and locate home on map or Google Earth. Look for occupations, value of home. Who lived in the same house? Where were parents born?

6. 1930 Census George H Ruth (Babe Ruth) Occupation is Baseball Notice he lived with his in-laws, was married with two daughters, was the son of German immigrants, and many neighbors were immigrants.

7. Birth, Marriage, and Death records Many people will have links to their obituaries and photos.

8. Military Records Browse Histories, News, and Photos for primary source information.

9. Civil War Photos Search for a person or use Keyword search for a location. Click thumbnail image to enlarge.

10. Lincoln Papers Military > Histories > Abraham Lincoln Papers Military > Histories > Abraham Lincoln Papers Select criteria to browse.

11. Immigration Records Titanic survivors

12. 2,000 Oral Histories Immigration & Travel > Immigration & Emigration books > Keyword Search for Ellis Island Immigration & Travel > Immigration & Emigration books > Keyword Search for Ellis Island

13. Newspapers & Publications Stars & Stripes Nov. 24, 1963 Stars & Stripes Nov. 24, 1963 Sears Catalog - 1900

14. Resources for African-American History

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