Genealogy

Whether you are just beginning to explore your family history or are a seasoned genealogist, The Library has resources that can help.

 

Newspapers.com Pennsylvania edition

newspapers.com

Provides full runs and portions of runs of many current and older/historic Pennsylvania newspapers, some from as far back as the 1700s up to the 2000s. Enjoy viewing a newspaper as it originally looked, since each page is fully scanned. 

Newspapers.com Pennsylvania edition

Newsbank / The Patriot-News

Patriot News

For full-text searching from 8/1/1986 to present, choose the first option listed. For a full-color Image edition of the Patriot-News that offers a virtual experience of viewing the print newspaper, including classifieds, job listings, obituaries and advertisements, from late 2018 to present, choose the second option listed. 

Go To NewsBank

 

Resources in The Library Catalog

Includes general genealogical resources and items from our Local History collection.

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Genealogy Programs on YouTube

Introduction to Genealogy Resources at The Library 

50 Free Genealogy Websites 

 

Free Online Resources

1950 Census Website 

Access Genealogy 

Allen County Public Library 

American Battle Monuments Commission 

Ancestry Academy

Ancestor Hunt 

Ancestral Findings 

ArchiveGrid 

Blacksheep Ancestors  

Chronicling America 

Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites

Death Indexes 

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) 

Elephind 

Ellis Island 

FamilySearch.org

Find A Grave

Freedmen’s Bureau Records 

Genealogy Gophers 

German Roots   

Google Books 

Google News Archive – Historic newspapers

HathiTrust – Ancestry & Genealogy 

Historical U.S. Counties 

Internet Archive 

Library of Congress - Digital Collections 

Library of Congress - Genealogy Research Guides 

Library of Congress - Newspaper Navigator 

Linkpendium 

Midwest Genealogy Center 

National Archives – Access to Archival Databases 

National Archives – Catalog 

National Archives - Resources for Genealogists

National Cemetery Administration 

New York City Historical Vital Records Projects 

Old Fulton NY Post Cards 

Olive Tree Genealogy 

One-Step Webpages 

Online Books Page 

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness 

Soldiers and Sailors Database 

USGenWeb Archives

USGenWeb Project

WorldGenWeb Project

 

 

 

Dauphin County Resources

Pennsylvania GenWeb Project – Dauphin County

USGenWeb Archives – Dauphin County

Historical Society of Dauphin County

Capitol Area Genealogical Society

Dauphin County Register of Wills/Orphan's Court 

Dauphin County Cemeteries

Local Historical Societies

 

Pennsylvania Resources

County Courthouses of Pennsylvania 

Genealogy at the State Library of Pennsylvania

Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 

PA Archives - Research Online

PA Archives - Ancestry.com Pennsylvania

PA Archives – Military Records (ARIAS)

PA Civil War Soldier Databases

PA State Library - Genealogy Research Guide

PA Roots

Penn State University – Digital Collections 

Pennsylvania Genealogical & Historical Societies

Pennsylvania Genealogy Online

Pennsylvania GenWeb Project

Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive 

Pennsylvania State Archives

USGenWeb Archives – Pennsylvania

 

 

Microfilm Collection

The East Shore Area Library is home to The Library’s collection of microfilm. The resources listed below are available for on-site use:

•    The Patriot-News – 1/1/1946 through 12/31/2015
•    The New York Times – 1/1/1964 through 3/15/2010
•    Elizabethville Echo – 9/6/1894 through 5/19/1960
•    Lykens Standard – 4/17/1874 through 1/20/1972
•    Harrisburg City Directories – 1861 through 1901
•    Select Pennsylvania County Histories