LibGuides: Genealogy: Special Topics

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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.

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 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.

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

Heritage Quest
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.
Ancestry Library Edition (in-library use only)
Genealogical database with censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. In-library use only.
MyHeritage
Includes billions of historical documents from over 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources.

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.