Ancestry.com
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Ancestry.com has many features that make it a powerful and comprehensive genealogy tool. It affords you access to search:
- Census Records – Find ancestors in the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1940, including name indexes.
- Vital Records – When did those significant life changing events happen in your ancestors’ life? Search the Vital Records to find out.
- Military Records – Did your ancestors serve in the Military? The collection of military records holds the answers.
- Immigration Records – When did your ancestors arrive in the U.S.? And how did they get here? Search the passenger lists and other immigration records to learn more.
In addition to searching these records, there are links to Message Boards; a Learning Center with Research Aids (a variety of tips to get your research moving. Selecting one of the topics listed (Getting Started, Beyond the Basics, plus tips on how to use the census, military, immigration and ethnic sections of the database will enable you to narrow or expand your search) and Maps (understanding the state your ancestor lived in will help you better understand them); plus a variety of downloadable forms and charts to organize your results.
Access from Home
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