Discover Your Family Tree @ your library
Genealogy is one of the fastest growing hobbies in North America. Explore your roots, your town, your world!
FUN FACTS
The clues to your past can be found in unexpected places! Research your family history through old records:
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Magazines
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Newspapers
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Public records
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Birth and death certificates
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Marriage certificates
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Passenger lists
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Military records
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Census records
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Maps
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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Libraries across the country are digitizing old newspaper collections to keep our history alive! Learn about your family history or the history of your town.
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Where can you begin? Ask your librarian about subscription genealogy databases available for free at your library, or just have them point you to useful websites.
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There are more than 500 magazines currently published on the topic of genealogy.
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How can you preserve your own family’s history? Visit your library for tips on photo preservation and restoration.
DID YOU KNOW?
Founded in 1894, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is the largest library of its kind in the world, with 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records, etc.
| "When I got my library card, that's when my life began." Author Rita Mae Brown |