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Genealogy: Special Topics

Find both the library's and the internet's genealogy resources here, with links to local interests, research advice, and topical newsletters.

Books

They came in ships a guide to finding your immigrant ancestor's arrival record by John Philip Colletta
Call Number: 929.1 C698
Your guide to the federal census for genealogists, researchers, and family historians by Kathleen W. Hinckley
Call Number: 929.3 H659y
A genealogist's guide to discovering your female ancestors special strategies for uncovering hard-to-find information about your female lineage by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Call Number: 929.1082 C287g

Passenger Lists

Ellis Island
Search for passenger ship immigrant arrivals.
Passenger List Search
Another means to search Ellis Island and other ports of entry for passenger records.
Castle Garden
America's first immigration center greeted over 11 million between 1855 and 1892, the year that Ellis Ilsand opened.

U.S. Census Search Helpers

Soundex Converter
Use soundexing to search surname variations.
Enumeration Districts
Enumeration districts are the areas by which the census was counted. Find maps and more.

Death Records

Death Indexes
A directory of links to online death indexes, death certificates or notices, obituaries and burial records.
Social Security Death Index
Find A Grave
Search cemetery records to find graves by name, date or location.

Military Records

Civil War
Search the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System for ancestors who may have participated.
Civil War Archive
Search regimental indexes, battle reports, even soldiers' letters and diaries.
Military Records
The National Archives page for genealogists on military records.
Military Indexes

Library's Databases

HeritageQuest Online
Search census, digitized family and local history books, genealogical and local history periodicals, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files and the Freedman’s Bank Records.

How to Use HeritageQuest Online

Ancestry Library Edition
For a limited time, access Ancestry.com from home with your library card (usually in-library use only) through August 31st.

How to use Ancestry Library Edition

MyHeritage
Includes billions of historical documents from over 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources.

Book a librarian

Book a Librarian - Mesa County Libraries
Reference Librarians are available by appointment for help with business, genealogy, health, local history, computer, book and author questions and more. Book an individualized 30 minute appointment.

Last Updated: Nov 13, 2020 11:17 AM
URL: https://guides.mesacountylibraries.org/genealogy
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Subjects: Genealogy, Lifestyle

Tags: ancestors, ancestry, family history, genealogy, local