Genealogy Links
Cyndi’s List – More than 200,000 links to other related sites, all previewed and catagorized by subject.
Family Search – This site gives information about the LDS/Mormon Family History Centers, their on-line catalog to the Library in Salt Lake City, as well as searchable databases.
Roots Web – One of the oldest and most comprehensive genealogy web sites. It has an excellent global surname search of multiple databases.
Social Security Death Index - This is contantly updated and contains more than 63 million names.
Vital Records - Information about where and how to obtain vital records (birth, death, marriage and divorce) from each state and territory.
Ellis Island Search – Allows a search of Ellis Island’s database in one step. Use it with Ellis Island Passenger Arrivals.
Ethic Web Sites
Irish Ancestors
Online Databases
Some of these databases will require your library card number for access.
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iConn – Connecticut’s premier search engine. It includes Infotrac, Student Research Center, Medline and more.
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Ebsco from home Ebsco from the Library - History, Science and Literary Resources Centers plus the Greenfile environmental database.
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KidsSearch- Search tools for elementary students.
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Novelist - Your guide to fiction.
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Antique Research (in-library use only)- The best antique search engine on the Web.
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Auto Repair Reference Center - All you need to know about auto care and repair.
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Proquest Historical Newspapers – Full text and image newspapers dating back to the 19th century.
