Ancestry Library Edition
Access it online
Use the following link to access Ancestry Library Edition.
Note this link will only work on a PC in one of our
libraries.
Tracing your family history just got a lot easier! You can now
access "Ancestry Library edition" in our Libraries using our online
access.
With more than 1.5 billion names from over 4,000 collections
this online database contains:
- United Kingdom and Ireland Census collections from 1841, 1851,
1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 with images of the original
records
- England and Wales Civil Registration Index for Births,
Marriages and Deaths 1837 - 1983
- Parish and probate records from the 1500s to the 1800s, with
some non-parish records from even earlier
- British Colonial slave records from 1815 to 1834 including the
name of the slave, name of the owner and the place of
residence
- A variety of American resources including: US Federal Census
collection directories, convict index, immigration and passenger
lists
Ancestry Library edition is easy to use and lets you:
- Print individual records, or images of original records
- Send e-mail to family and friends with links to images
- search tips giving simple instructions on how to access and use
key databases
Ancestry Library Edition may only be used in our
Libraries.