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General Genealogy Research

American Family Immigration History Center
www.ellisislandrecords.org
A searchable archive of people who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.

AncestryPlus (Subscription Database)
Contains over 1.2 billion records in 3,000+ databases for conducting genealogical and local history research.  Included are digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Michigan Vital Records (1971 - 1996) and much more. (Access from outside the library is no longer available.  Click here for more information.)

Heritage Quest Online (Subscription Database)
http://0-www.heritagequestonline.com.catalog.btpl.org
Provides easy access to more than 7.5 million page images from 1840 onward.  Also included are monographs and serials in genealogy and local history from all 50 states.

IPL Genealogy Pathfinder
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48476
A great place to start your genealogical adventure.  This Pathfinder will help you find your way among the intimidating amounts of  genealogy resources available in print and on the Internet.

Michigan Cemeteries from the History, Arts and Libraries Dept. of Michigan. Click on links at the top of page to search for more information.
http://michigancemeteries.libraryofmichigan.org/search.aspx

Michigan eLibrary Genealogy
http://web.mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=1296&pathid=1906

Michigan Genealogy from the History, Arts and Libraries Dept. of Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18635---,00.html

National Genealogical Society
www.ngsgenealogy.org
This site offers online genealogy courses, an extensive research library, and an excellent guide for beginners called, "Getting Started".

USGenWeb Project
http://www.usgenweb.org/research/index.html
This extensive volunteer project has a great "getting started" guide, links to genealogy forms and charts, and of course the records of the USGenWeb Project Archives (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/).
 

Census Data

US Historical Census Data
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census
Site presents census data for the United States on people and the economy for each state from 1790 to 1960.

Census Images at Ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/main.htm
BTPL's subscription to Ancestry.com provides access to 1790 through 1920 census data, including scanned images of the original U.S. Federal Census documents.
 

Family Associations and Surnames

Family Search
www.familysearch.org
Search for your ancestors in the extensive database of the Church of Jesus of the Latter-Day Saints. Includes access to the Church's extensive library collection, and on-line research forms and charts.

Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative
www.rootsweb.com
Includes the ROOTS-L genealogy mailing list and teh Roots Surname List. Also includes a Surname Finder that links to others researching the same name.
 

Search Services

Cindy's List -- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
www.cyndislist.com/profess.htm
Lists many companies, individuals, and organizations that do research and mentions publications about how to hire a professional genealogist.

National Genealogical Society Library Research Service
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/libreservices.htm
This major genealogical collection includes compiled family histories and genealogies, local histories and reference materials. Use the research service to request copies of important material for your genealogical research.

Vital Records

Michigan Vital Records
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html

Public Records Database
http://www.searchsystems.net/

Social Security Death Index *available in-house only
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
This index at Ancestry.com contains the records of about 65 million deceased Americans.

Vital Records Information -- United States
www.vitalrec.com