If the database has a house beside the name, it can be accessed from home using your Library Card barcode.  Click on the database name to begin.  If the database has a separate [Remote Link], please use the remote link to access the database from outside the Library.  If the database is only available from within the Library, this will be indicated.

Genealogy

Ancestry Library           [In Library only]

This database is a genealogical research tool that provides access to more than 4 billion names in more than 4,000 databases, including census records, passenger lists, and the UK & Ireland Connection.  It is the library version of Ancestry.com.

 

Heritage Quest     house     [Remote Access]

A genealogy resource combining census data, family records, local histories, and other primary sources. Users may search on personal names, place, type of material, and keywords. Full-image census records are further searchable by year, surname, given name, age, gender, race, birthplace, locality, county, and state. Many collections are delivered in full page image, ready for printing or pdf downloading. [NOTE:  TO USE THIS DATABASE FROM HOME, YOU MUST CLICK ON THE REMOTE ACCESS LINK.  YOU WILL BE ASKED FOR YOUR 14-DIGIT LIBRARY CARD BARCODE.]

 

Proquest Obituaries   house

The ProQuest Obituaries collection is a premier resource for genealogical and historical research. You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as the New York Times, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Boston Globe, Chicago Defender, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post.