The pursuit of genealogy research has increased for many reasons. Whether an individual interest, the exploration of family connections, cultural and historical significance, bridging a gap to the past, and more. With your library card, discover our extensive collection of online resources and databases, all for free. While all of these databases are accessible in the library, some are available from home or on the go. Please check the Family & Local History section of our newsletter for programs that may help to supplement your genealogical journey. See what your library card can do for you.
American Ancestors (In-library use only): A collection of databases created by the New England Genealogical Society. (In-library use only)
Ancestry Library Edition (In-library use only): This comprehensive genealogy resource enables users to search and view original records from the Federal Censuses & records from city directories, Social Security Death Index, passenger lists & more.
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FamilySearch.org. (Anywhere): FamilySearch.org is a free website that contains many worldwide digitized records. In order to view the records, you will need to create a free registration.
Fold3 (In-library use only): A database of American military, naturalization, and federal census records.
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HeritageQuest Online (Anywhere): Genealogists can view digital images of U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as digitized images of over 25,000 local history books.
Historical Vital Records: The New York City Municipal Archives: (Anywhere): Historical Vital Records of NYC provides access to millions of digitized birth, death, and marriage records dating from 1855 to 1949. Search, browse, download, or order certified copies from the Municipal Archive’s vital records collection.
MyHeritage Library Edition (Anywhere): Collection of genealogy records from around the world, including censuses, passenger lists, family histories, and more.
Old Fulton New York Postcards Search (Anywhere): Over 26,108,000 old New York historical newspapers. Included in the collection are issues of Suffolk County News from 1900 to 1986 (with some gaps).
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (PILI) (Anywhere): covers more than 5 million names of persons who immigrated to North America between the late 1500s and mid-20th century.
