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Selected Magazines in the Library

Premium Online Resources for Library Cardholders

• Ancestry Library Edition (only available at the library)
  includes U.S. census records and Social Security Death Index
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index
  citations from biographical dictionaries and Who's Who
• HeritageQuest Online
  over 25,000 family and local histories, U.S. census, and PERSI
  
  

Internet Resources

Getting Started • General Resources • Archives and Records • Greater Rochester Area

Getting Started

• FamilySearch
  from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Genealogy Help and Guides
  how to do genealogy online
• RootsWeb
  guide to tracing family trees

General Resources

• Barrel of Genealogy Links
  includes Civil War resources
• Cyndi's List
  extensive lists of genealogy links
• FamilySearch
  from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Genealogy Home Page
  world-wide links and resources
• Genealogy Links from MeL
  recommended Web sites from the Michigan eLibrary
• Genealogy Research from the Library of Michigan
  family history research materials
• RootsWeb
  resources for genealogy
• USGenWeb Project
  links to research from every county and state
• WorldGenWeb Project
  worldwide genealogical and historical records

Archives and Records

• American Family Immigration History Center
  Ellis Island / Port of New York Records
• Archives of Ontario
  records from Ontario, Canada
• FamilySearch
  records from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• National Archives and Records Administration
  U.S records for genealogists and family historians
• National Archives of Canada
  Library and Archives of Canada
• Plat Maps
  Michigan-wide search for subdivision plats
• Soundex Code Translator
  surname to Soundex code
• State Archives of Michigan
  includes links to military records and naturalization indexes
• State and National Archives in the United States
  provided by the State Archives of Michigan
• Where to Write for Vital Records
  birth, death, marriage, divorce records

Greater Rochester Area

• Oakland County Genealogical Society
  promoting interest in Oakland County genealogy
• Oakland County Historical Resources
  full-text searchable database; original documents, death notices, maps, and photos
• Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society
  preserving Oakland County's past
• Rochester/Avon Historical Society
  preserving the history of the Greater Rochester Area
• Rochester Historical Commission
  preserving the history of the City of Rochester
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
  primary site for learning about the history of the Greater Rochester Area