1. Using Ancestry Library Edition
Meredith, Maine, Public Library
Aurora High School/Houn’ Dawg University
Using Ancestry Library Edition
Erin Apostolos with Additions By Kim McCully-Mobley

2. Ancestry Library Edition
Historical Records (census, immigration, vital statistics, military)
Stories, Memories and Histories (Newspaper articles and historical journals)
Photos, Drawings and Maps
Card Catalog-lists individual databases
Advanced Search
Recent Databases
Briefly Describe Ancestry, show how to access it from library site. Show recent databases from home page.
Ancestry Library Edition

3. Download a blank census form for each year census was taken 1880 1900
Ancestry searches on all names in census, not just head of household
Some years give address of household, occupations, # of children living and total
1890 Federal Census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department in Washington, DC on 10 January 1921.
Voter Lists
Misspellings of names
Importance of Census
Census

4. Immigration Passenger Lists Petition for and Naturalization Records
Border Crossings
Passport and Police Registration Lists
Letters/Journals
Different Types of Immigration records in different countries.
Immigration

5. Vital Statistics Social Security Death Index State Birth Records
Headstone Inscriptions and Burial Records
Parish and Probate Records
State Marriage and Divorce Records
Obituary, Birth and Marriage Notices
Holocaust Death Records
Not every state has added all of their records so it is hit and miss. Better luck going to each state’s vital records.
Vital Statistics

6. Military Records Revolutionary War War of 1812
Civil War Collection and Service
Spanish American War
WWI Draft Registration Cards and Records
WWII and Korean War
Vietnam War
POW Records and Pensioner Lists
Stars and Stripes Newspaper
Foreign Wars
Records are spotty. Not all states have their data entered. Try NARA for military records.
Military Records

7. Stories, Memories, Histories
Biographies
Index of Genealogies
Individual Family Databases
Local History Databases
Historical Newspapers
Journals
Papers, Publications, Stories
Slave Narratives
Stories, Memories, Histories

8. Photos and Maps Library Congress Photo Collection Historical Postcards
US Civil War Photos
Land Ownership Atlases
US Headstone Photos
US Map Collection (historical, battle)
Panoramic Photos
School Yearbooks
WWII Newsreels
Passenger Ships and Images
Links to other Sites
Photos and Maps

9. Basic search-Historical Records, Stories and Publications or Photos and Maps
Browse by Location
Advanced Search-Birth, Marriage, Death Dates, Parent and Spouse, Places
Advanced Search-Search Categories
Card Catalog-Search for Database
Browse Records
Use Wildcards ? Or Truncate *
William Gall?g* , Immigration Search: Letitia Gallagher Immigration age 1, Military Search: William Joseph McGarr WWI Draft Card, WWI Casualty
Search

10. World Tree and Message Board
Use the world tree to find family trees created by other users
Message Boards are broken down by topics such as:
Regions
Adoption
Software
Immigration
Military
Just to name a few….
Plan on taking some time there.
World Tree and Message Board

11. Charts and Forms Blank Census Forms (US, UK, Canada)
Ancestral Chart (Pedigree)
Research Calendar
Research Extract
Correspondence Record
Family Group Sheets
Source Summary
Charts and Forms

12. Dive in, Document Findings, Tell the Story from All Angles
Look for consistency and patterns (There is a margin for error with human hands.)
Have fun.
Check other historical websites for accuracy and connections. (Mayflower story.)
Have students cite sources using the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University’s website:
Dive in, Document Findings, Tell the Story from All Angles