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Research Databases · Genealogy

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Ancestry Library Edition
Resources for genealogical research including U.S. federal census records, military records, the Social Security Death Index, New York and other passenger records and selected records from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Biographical materials include the American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books, slave narratives and Native American indexes. News about this resource…
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Index to biographical material on subjects from all time eras, geographical locations, and fields of activity.
HeritageQuest
Use this database to access selected U.S. Federal Census Records (1790–1930); thousands of family and local history books; and search a comprehensive subject index of over 1.6 million genealogy and local history articles.
ProQuest Obituaries
Access more than 10 million obituaries and death notices in full-image format from the historical archives of top national newspapers, such as The New York Times.

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