Includes over 7 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more.
A treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Includes historical census, PERSI, Revolutionary War records, and more.
A good place to find primary sources for your research. Search millions of photos, books, audio and video clips from libraries, archives, and museums across the U.S.
"Provides access to the databases of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, including the Ancestral File, IGI, Family History Library Catalog, and other publications."
From Ancestry, Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
The Government and Heritage Library subscribes to several online databases, many of which are available outside the library with your free State Library card.
Google News Archive is an extension of Google News providing free access to scanned archives of newspapers and links to other newspaper archives on the web, both free and paid. Some of the news archives date back to 18th century. There is a timeline view available, to select news from various years.