Major
Genealogy Sites
- Ancestry
Library Edition
Indexing and images of all the U.S. census records. Thousands of other
databases indexing vital record, immigration, military, and other records
useful to genealogists. This resource can only be used at the library.
You can subscribe to a similar product for home use at Ancestry.com.
- Family
Search
Free site operated by the LDS Church. Includes every name census index
for 1880 US, 1881 British, and 1881 Canadian census records. Ancestral
File and Pedigree Resource File are databases of submitted family research.
IGI is a database created from abstracting records found at the Family
History Library in Salt Lake City. You can search this library's catalog.
- Heritage
Quest Online
Burlington Public Library has a subscription which allows card holders
to access this resource. Includes full-text local histories and genealogies
as well as census indexes and images. Tips
for using Heritage Quest Online.
- Rootsweb
Best known for its mailing lists and message boards.
- Social
Security Death Index
Deaths since the late 1960s. Not everyone will be included, but many
are. Provides date and place of death. Search by name.
- USGenWeb
Links to state and county sites maintained by volunteers. Content varies,
but a good starting point when researching in a particular location.
Can also go beyond the U.S. with WorldGenWeb.
Newspaper Resources
Maps and Land Records
Immigration Records
Vital Records
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Iowa
Resources
Major Genealogy Collections
Specialized Genealogy
Groups
Translation Assistance
Adoption
Searches
Railroad Records
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Burlington
Public Library
