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== Premium websites ==
== Premium websites ==
List of available services (updated 22 April 2015) from [https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504 FamilySearch help document].
List of available services from [https://www.familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504 FamilySearch help document].
 
=== 19th Century British Library Newspapers ===
=== 19th Century British Library Newspapers ===
Access this database at: [http://find.galegroup.com/bncn http://find.galegroup.com/bncn]
Access this database at: [http://find.galegroup.com/bncn http://find.galegroup.com/bncn]


This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
This fully searchable database of the British Library's newspaper holdings provides a complete run of 48 national and regional Victorian British newspapers for the 19th century from 1800 to 1900. These support the study of colonial history, genealogical research, politics, urban studies, and media courses.
=== Access Newspaper Archives ===
Access this database at: [http://www.newspaperarchive.com http://www.newspaperarchive.com]
"NewspaperArchive.com is the world's largest online newspaper archive. Featuring billions of articles from historical newspapers around the U.S. and the world, NewspaperARCHIVE makes exploring history and genealogy easy and fun. Discover fascinating news in archived newspapers hundreds of years old-including obituaries, birth announcements, sports articles, comics, and more-to fill in the life stories you are interested in. And share those stories with others through our community at Our NewspaperARCHIVE. All of our historical newspapers are full-page and fully searchable. Try exploring above, and discover your history today!"


=== Alexander Street Press - American Civil War ===
=== Alexander Street Press - American Civil War ===
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* <em>Women and Social Movements in the United States</em>: Organized around the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000 A.D.
* <em>Women and Social Movements in the United States</em>: Organized around the history of women in social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000 A.D.


=== Ancestry ===
===American Ancestors===
Access this database at: [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx http://americanancestors.org]
Created by the New England Genealogical Society, the American Ancestors website allows searches in a variety of different databases including, 19th-century newspapers, court and probate records, genealogies, journals and periodicals, and immigration records.
 
===Ancestry - Institution Version===
Access this database at: [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]
Access this database at: [http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com]


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Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online.
Click the link from the Premium Family History Websites page to install the current client version of ArkivDigital Online.


===FamNet===
Access this database at: [http://www.nzgdb.co.nz/ http://www.nzgdb.co.nz]
The online family history network for those who have New Zealand roots.
=== Find My Past ===
=== Find My Past ===
Access this database at: [http://www.findmypast.co.uk http://www.findmypast.co.uk]
Access this database at: [http://www.findmypast.co.uk http://www.findmypast.co.uk]


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.
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.


<em>1911 British Census</em> (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.
<em>1911 British Census</em> (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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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.
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.


=== The Genealogist ===
===Geneanet===
Access this database at: [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk]
Access this database at: [https://en.geneanet.org/ https://en.geneanet.org]
 
Contains English parish records, directories, census, civil registration, surname mapping, and selected army and navy lists.
 
<em>This site is now available only in the United Kingdom. It is NOT available anywhere else.</em>
 
=== Historic Map Works - Library Edition ===
Access this database at: [http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com http://www.proquest.historicmapworks.com]
 
Historic Map Works-Library Edition is one of the most extensive digital map collections available, with over 470,000 high-resolution, full color historic and antique maps. The core of the collection consists of cadastral (property and land ownership) maps illustrating the geographic and development history of the United States and also includes illustrations, city directories, and more. This unique content allows genealogists, historians, and academic researchers to track the "residential genealogy" of families and locations.


This resource, available in centers in the United Kingdom only, contains English parish records, directories, census, civil registration, surname mapping, and selected army and navy lists.
=== Kinpoint - Premium ===
=== Kinpoint - Premium ===
Access this database at: [https://kinpoint.com https://kinpoint.com]
Access this database at: [https://kinpoint.com https://kinpoint.com]


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.
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.


=== MyHeritage - Library Edition ===
=== MyHeritage - Library Edition ===
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Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.
Used by millions of people worldwide to help research family history, build a family tree, and add photos, historical records, and more.


=== Paper Trail ===
=== Newspapers.com ===
Access this database at: [http://www.genealogytoday.com http://www.genealogytoday.com]
Access this database at: [http://www.newspapers.com http://www.newspapers.com]<br>
The largest online newpaper archive. 12,100 newspapers from the 1700s to the 2000s. Millions of additional pages added every month.


===Paper Trail===
Access this database at: [https://www.paper-trail.org/Home https://paper-trail.org]<br>
Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.
Provides access to 19th-century westward American migration documents.
=== ProQuest Obituary Listings ===
Access this database at: [http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home http://obituaries.proquest.com/obitsweb/obits/do/home]
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 <em>New York Times</em> (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.


=== Puzzilla - Premium Services ===
=== Puzzilla - Premium Services ===
Access this database at: [https://puzzilla.org https://puzzilla.org]
Access this database at: [https://puzzilla.org https://puzzilla.org]<br>
 
Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.
Find new research opportunities on descendant lines in Family Tree.
=== World Vital Records ===
Access this database at: [https://www.worldvitalrecords.com https://www.worldvitalrecords.com]
Access to birth, marriage, and death records; Social Security Death Index; family trees; census records; immigration records; court, land, and probate records; military records directory lists; newspapers, family histories, reference materials, biographies, wills, gravestone photos, ship manifests, map collections, and yearbook collections.
Proper log-in through the portal is confirmed by a "Welcome Family History Center Patron!" banner on the web page. Also see [https://familysearch.org/ask/articles/en_US/Family_History_Center/World-Vital-Records-error-message-This-Data-Is-NOT-Available-To-Your-Library-1381812701567 World Vital Records error message: This Data Is NOT Available To Your Library (53204)] for an explanation of some data may not be available.


== Other helpful websites ==
== Other helpful websites ==
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* [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]
* [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]
* [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter FamilySearch Learning Center]
* [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter FamilySearch Learning Center]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/familysearch FamilySearch UTube]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/familysearch FamilySearch Youtube]
* [https://familysearch.org/learn FamilySearch Wiki]
* [https://familysearch.org/learn FamilySearch Wiki]
* [http://www.usgenweb.org USGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgenweb.org USGenWeb]
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