Library Tutorials

What is the Ancestry Library Edition?

The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as:

• U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1940
• Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps
• American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes)
• Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes)
• The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630
• Social Security Death Index (updated monthly)
• WWI Draft Registration Cards
• Federal Slave Narratives
• Civil War collection

Ancestry Library Edition updates continually, with more indexes and original images added all the time.

(Information from GALILEO)

Direct Link to Ancestry Library Edition

Materials for Ancestry Library Edition

Five Minute Tutorials

These tutorials are all under five minutes.  Experts offer helpful hints to use while searching Ancestry.

• Using the Sons of the American Revolution Applications
• Finding Your Ancestor's Story in the Records
• Updated Search Forms
• Five Things You Should Do With Every Record
• Alternate Sources for Death Information
• Use Default Settings
• Your Civil War Ancestors in Historical Perspective
• Searching and Using Baptism Records
• Sending Documents Home from the Library
• One Trick that Will Improve Your Searches for Vital Records
• Are You A Hints Power User?
• Should I Check "Exact" When I Search?