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Ancestry Library Edition provides a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research. It includes records from the U.S. Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. The key difference between Ancestry Library Edition and its retail counterpart is that users are not able to create private family trees using the library edition. Users can still access all other records, and they may review family trees and research that other Ancestry users have made public.

MyHeritage Library Edition offers billions of historical records, exclusive family tree profiles, and millions of historical photos. Its records span five centuries and include censuses, military records, immigration and passenger lists and more. Users of the platform can create their own private family trees and upload and browse through photos.

HeritageQuest® Online offers an extensive collection of American and international genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. This database has census records for the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as national censuses from Argentina, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and several other countries. It also has U.S. city directories from 1821 to 1989 and over 22,000 digitized genealogy books. Other available collections include military records, will and probate records, the Freeman’s Bank’s records, and a large collection of maps and photos.

Find a Grave® allows you to search for ancestors’ grave sites, create new memorials, upload photos, and add notes to loved ones’ existing memorials.

African American Heritage is a digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. This collection was created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information to develop a comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools specifically pertaining to African Americans. It provides users a dedicated, user-friendly resource that not only brings together records critical to African American family research but also connects them to a community of research experts.

The National Archives has census schedules available from 1790 to 1950, and most have now been digitized by their digitization partners. Family history researchers generally find it most helpful to begin with the most current census and work backwards as a strategy for locating people in earlier generations. Additional resources available from the National Archives' census records website include blank census forms, tutorials on searching census records, and an explanation of the soundex indexing system.

The Portal to Texas History is a gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Researchers can find more than one million searchable digitized newspapers, magazines, books, and photographs spanning 220 years of Texas' history.

The Digital Public Library of America works with a national network of partners to make millions of materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country available to all in a one-stop discovery experience. Researchers can find digitized archival documents and photos from across the United States as well as digitized books and manuscripts from around the world dating from the tenth century to the twenty-first century.

The Library of Congress' Chronicling America is a searchable and freely accessible digital collection of historic newspaper pages. It contains millions of newspaper pages from nearly every state and territory in the United States published from 1736 through 1963. The website also provides access to the U.S. Newspaper Directory, which contains information about American newspapers published from 1690 to present.

Fold3 Library Edition provides convenient access to U.S. and international military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of people who served. This collection contains nearly 600 million records dating from the American Revolutionary War onward. Additionally, Fold3 Library Edition offers books, records, directories, diaries, and lists from the U.K. National Archives for researchers seeking international perspectives.

Texas Digital Sanborn® Maps offers 2,118 large-scale maps of 436 Texas towns and cities, including Dallas, Houston, Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, dating from 1867 to 1970. The maps provide information such as building outline, size and shape, boundaries, and property numbers. They often include notes on building use. The maps also depict pipelines, railroads, and wells. Researchers can combine information from Sanborn maps with other sources such as historical letters and journals, city directories, photographs, small-scale maps, census records, and statistical data to gain useful insights for historical and genealogical research.

The Gateway to Oklahoma History is an online repository of Oklahoma history, brought to you by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). Visitors can search, view, and download thousands of historic newspapers, publications, photographs, maps, and documents. Scroll down on the Gateway's homepage to view a tutorial video detailing how to search and download content.