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== Databases and Software☁ ==
== Databases and Software☁ ==


===== Free commercial website at the Valencia California Family History Center =====
==== Free commercial website at the Valencia California Family History Center ====
'''The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive'''
'''The 19th Century British Library Newspapers digital archive'''


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:'''Ancestry.com'''  Ancestry 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, land, 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.
:'''Ancestry.com'''  Ancestry 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, land, 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 Online'''  ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents. Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online. 
:  '''ArkivDigital Online'''  ArkivDigital is the largest private provider of Swedish Church Records and other historical records online! All images are newly photographed color images of the original documents. Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online. 
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:'''findmypast'''  findmypast 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 is available in family history centers.  '''1911 British Census''' (''accessed through the findmypast website'')—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''' (formerly Footnote.com)  Search or browse 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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:'''Geneanet''' 
:With 3 billion referenced individuals and 600,000 trees online, Geneanet is the first site dedicated to genealogy in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Germany. The Geneanet community has two million members who exchange genealogical information.
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:'''Kinpoint''' '''Premium'''  Kinpoint is designed to make it easier for you to do your family history by letting you see what to work on at a glance; quickly find missing information in your family tree; and discover insights into the lives of your ancestors.
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:'''MyHeritage—Library Edition'''
:Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
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:'''Paper Trail'''
:Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.
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:'''ProQuest Obituary Listings''' 
:The ProQuest obituaries collection is a premier resource for genealogical and historical research. You can use the collection to search obituaries and death notices from prominent newspapers, such as the ''New York Times'' (dating back to 1851). The collection includes both famous and lesser-known individuals and can be searched by name or by keywords appearing in the body of the article.
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:'''Puzzilla''' (Premium Services)
:Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.
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:'''World Vital Records'''  The link to World Vital Records currently redirects to MyHeritage.com. In the near future, World Vital Records will be removed from the Portal.
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