Genealogy and History Databases

Ancestry – Census records & other genealogical records. Available only in the library on the library’s public computers or via the library’s wifi on your own device

EBSCO Biography Reference Center – Biographical resources

EBSCO History Reference Center – Search history magazine articles

Family Search – Provides free online access to one of the largest collections of genealogical and historical records in the world

HeritageQuest – U.S. Census records from 1790-1940, Canada Census records 1861-1921, City Directories. Remote access available

Infobase Learning – History reference books.

New York Times Historical – New York Times articles, 1857-2020; in ProQuest go to Databases and select ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times

Salem Press – Great Events & Lives in History