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ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Ancestry Library Edition Ancestry Library Edition has been provided with help from the West Caldwell Historical Society. It is only available in the Library's Local History & Genealogy Room. Please stop by the Reference Desk to request access. Historical New York Times The Historical New York Times is available to all from West Caldwell Public Library computers or to West Caldwell Public Library Card holders from home. This Proquest database provides access to the New York Times from 1881-2003. To access this database go to the library's homepage; http://westcaldwell.bccls.org and click on "magazines, newpapers and more," select Proquest and then select the Historical New York Times from drop down database menu. General Internet Resources An Internet guide for genealogy, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include beginners resources, immigration, family reunions, adoption search, census, oral history, and famous ancestors. AfriGeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy This site is devoted to African American genealogy and to general genealogical research. American Family Immigration History Center This is the website for the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. This site allows visitors to explore the collection of immigrant arrival records stored in the Ellis Island Archives. This resource includes Information about how to care for gravestones, including cleaning basics, gravestone rubbings, reading inscriptions, and sealing or waterproofing gravestones. This database includes online records from over 2,000 cemeteries all over the world. Browse by country, or search for burial records, cemeteries, or by ancestry. This site grants access to free census records from the United Stats, Canada, United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden as well as Native American records. The site also directs searchers to genealogy sites that require payment, as well as link to information such as, 1800’s prison records, various immigration records, and county maps. There are also links to genealogical societies and museums of interest. Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet Links to tens of thousands of genealogy related resources on the internet. The majority are categorized and cross-referenced in over 120 categories. There are no annotations, but Cyndi's list is a very comprehensive index to all sorts of genealogy-related Internet resources. FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints provides this site, which allows visitors to search ancestral files, international genealogical indices, a Pedigree Resource File, and websites (by last name only). A free registration feature also lets you collaborate with other genealogists. This site includes photos and is searchable by name, location, birthdates and death dates, and "claim to fame." This website provides many of the finding aids, guides, and research tools that can prepare you for a visit to one of our facilities or for requesting records from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). In addition, there are essays on different aspects of genealogical research and links to other sources of information. JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy Jewish genealogical information and contacts. Includes databases of meetings, websites, families and publications, plus a FAQ and other useful information. Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records This website gathers links to online death indexes by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery and burial records. Information about searching the Social Security Death Index online is also included. Roots Surname List Name Finder The Roots Surname List (RSL) is a list of surnames with associated dates and locations that is intended to help genealogical researchers locate others interested in sharing and comparing data about the same families. This is a searchable front end to the RSL database. Be sure to read the README file first, so you'll understand the output. "The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Community," RootsWeb offers a host of genealogical resources, including search engines and databases (surnames, county and state records, the Social Security Death Index), a listserv, discussion groups, and related links. Social Security Death Index Search The Death Master File (DMF) from the Social Security Administration (SSA) contains over 50 million records created from SSA payment records. This file includes the following information on each decedent, if the data are available to the SSA: Last name, First name SS# (State issued) b. Birth date d. Death date lr. Last residence lp. Lump sum payment. Includes extensive data description and searching tips. For United States only. A distributed effort to organize genealogy information for each county in the United States. Organized by state. This page contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. Detailed instruction on how to locate and read family history and genealogical records.
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