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Hunt for your roots with these excellent sources.
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Databases

  • Ancestry Library Edition
    In-library use only.

    Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930
  • HeritageQuest
    Lots of links and information, including by State and Country. This is a good beginner's site
 

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History and Genealogy Archives

 

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Family Search

 

Begin with Your Family History

Genealogy is a hunt to answer every question you have ever had about your family and family history. Perhaps you've thought of starting to write your family history. Or maybe you think it's time for the family historian to start filling in a few branches on the family tree. The Library and the Web have many resources to help with your family history project.

  • Cyndi's List
    One of the first and most comprehensive resources for genealogy material. A must visit. See especially the "Are you new to genealogy?" and the many international links.
  • HeritageQuest
    Search the Census, books, the U.S. Civil War, articles, Revolutionary War and more.
  • California Death Records
    This site provides a free search of records from 1940 through 1997. Ignore the search box at the top of the page (which leads to fee-based info from Ancestry.com) and enter your search terms in the search boxes in the middle of the page.
  • Social Security Death Index
    Search for the record of your deceased ancestor in the files of the Social Security Administration.
  • Rootsweb
    The primary purpose of RootsWeb.com is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research.
  • WorldGenWeb Project
    Growing project with the goal of providing links worldwide. Search by country or region.
  • Product overview of Ancestry.com
  • Ancestry Library User Guide
  • Differences between personal & library Ancestry.com
    There are some key differences between a personal account and the Library's Ancestry.com.
 

Reverse Directories

Haines Directory:

The Fremont Main Library 510-745-1444 has the Haines East Bay/Southern Alameda County Criss-Cross Directory. The Albany Branch 510-526-3720 has the Haines Oakland City & Suburban Criss-Cross Directory. We will look up 3 addresses or phone numbers for you over the telephone.

There are also a number of telephone directories available on the Internet such as, 555-1212.com and The Ultimate Directory (InfoSpace).

      
     

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