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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
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.
Newsbank / The 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.
Resources in The Library Catalog
Includes general genealogical resources and items from our Local History collection.
Genealogy Programs on YouTube
Introduction to Genealogy Resources at The Library
Free Online Resources
American Battle Monuments Commission
Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Google News Archive – Historic newspapers
HathiTrust – Ancestry & Genealogy
Library of Congress - Digital Collections
Library of Congress - Genealogy Research Guides
Library of Congress - Newspaper Navigator
National Archives – Access to Archival Databases
National Archives - Resources for Genealogists
National Cemetery Administration
New York City Historical Vital Records Projects
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
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
Pennsylvania Resources
County Courthouses of Pennsylvania
Genealogy at the State Library of Pennsylvania
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
PA Archives - Ancestry.com Pennsylvania
PA Archives – Military Records (ARIAS)
PA Civil War Soldier Databases
PA State Library - Genealogy Research Guide
Penn State University – Digital Collections
Pennsylvania Genealogical & Historical Societies
Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive
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