PREMIUM WEBSITES

MAKING THE MOST USE OF FAMILY HISTORY CENTERS

Although you might be content using FamilySearch.org at home, you are actually limiting yourself from other valuable resources available for free at your local FamilySearch.org library. FamilySearch.org has 4,600 local facilities in 126 countries where anyone can access genealogical records and receive personal assistance with their family history. These centers include the world-famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, large regional facilities in places like Mesa, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, and smaller centers that are usually found inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouses. Family history centers are open to the public and staffed by knowledgeable volunteers. Each facility offers both novices and experienced family historians the tools and resources to learn about their ancestors. Below is a list and description of free Premium Websites available at all Family Search History Centers.

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Alexander Street contains indexed, searchable information on over 4 million soliders and thousands of battles, together with 15,000 photographs. It also contains approximately 100,000 indexed pages of diaries, letters, and memoirs including 4,000 pages of previously unpublished manuscripts. It also has over 1,400 images of the Civil War. The catalog also contains personal acounts of well-known historical figures as well as women and Social movements in the United States between 1600 to 2000 AD.

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AmericanAncestors.org was created by the expert staff at New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America's founding genealogical organization, AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation's leading resource for the highest-quality, comprehensive family history services. Consult with our expert staff, some of the most respected genealogists in the profession. Read the most significant original scholarship and important publications in genealogy. Access millions of exclusive and sought-after records online. Learn with in depth online courses and webinars from expert staff. Explore the largest collection of original family history research materials in America.

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Ancestry.com gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court records, land records, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.

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ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! With over 77 million newly photographed color images of the Swedish church books and other historical documents available online and nearly 600,000 new images are added each month.

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The 19th Century British Newspapers Digital Archives database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.

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FamNet formerly known as "NZ Genealogy Databases" is a largely free-to-use website, which initially expressed the hope "that eventually the system will contain a record of every ancestor of every New Zealander, and these records will contain the best information available about their subject". Quoting from its front page as updated in October 2008: "With 10,059,313 people in family trees, many with attached documents and pictures, NZGDB is already the largest collection of New Zealand Family Trees available on the web."

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Findmypast.org makes it easy to research your UK ancestry and create your family tree. Search census records and trace births, marriages, and deaths to bring your family history to life. Please note that not all of the content from Findmypast.com is available in family history centers. The 1911 UK Census is a record of everyone who lived in England and Wales in 1911. It provides a unique snapshot of the lives of those who lived at that time.

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Fold3.com contains millions of historical documents and photos. Fold3 has refocused their efforts on gathering the best online collection of military records and stories. The Fold3 name reflects military history and honor, since traditionally, the third fold in a flag-folding ceremony honors and remembers veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.

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