Ancestry Library Edition

Access it online

Use the following link to access Ancestry Library Edition.

ancestrylibrary.
proquest.com.

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.

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