Allen County (Indiana) Public Library
The country’s second-largest genealogy library (after Salt Lake City’s Family History Library) also has an impressive digital presence. Check out the military collection, surname file, African American and Native American records, and all things Hoosier.
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Genealogy Gophers
Searching is simple at this gateway to 80,000 digitized family-history books.
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Library and Archives Canada
Even if you don’t have Canadian kin, your ancestors might have arrived via Canada and be mentioned in the passenger records here. Those with roots up north will also want to dig into databases of censuses, vital records, land records and military records.
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Library of Congress
Look for published family histories, explore old photos and Sanborn fire insurance maps, and even listen to the music your ancestors enjoyed—no library card required.
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Mid-continent Public Library: Midwest Genealogy Center
This stylish site from the Mid-Continent Public Library in Independence, Mo., is strongest on regional data and oral histories. But it also features an index to 1.5 million U.S. Railroad Retirement Board pension records.
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New York Public Library Digital Collections
This iconic library has been on a digitizing binge, with more than 880,000 prints, photos, maps, manuscripts, videos and more.
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WorldCat
Unlock the holdings of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide—billions of items—then locate the closest library where you can access your finds.
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