Genealogy
Whether you are just beginning to explore your family history or are a seasoned genealogist, The Library has resources that can help.
FamilySearch
FamilySearch offers the largest collection of genealogy resources on the web. Create a free account to access. Some information is only viewable at our libraries because we are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
Click here to learn how to unlock more FamilySearch resources when at our libraries.
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.
MyHeritage Library Edition
Myheritage Library Edition is one of the largest and most internationally diverse family history data repositories accessible in libraries. Search birth, death, marriage, military, immigration, and census records. View digital photos and family trees.
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.
Resources in The Library Catalog
Includes general genealogical resources and items from our Local History collection.
Genealogy Programs on YouTube
Free Online Resources
American Battle Monuments Commission
Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Ellis Island Passenger Search
Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal
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
Dauphin County Resources
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 Civil War Soldier Databases
PA State Library – Genealogy Research Guide
Penn State University – Digital Collections
Pennsylvania Genealogical & Historical Societies
Microfilm Collection
• 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
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Newspapers.com Pennsylvania Edition
Complete list of our Online Resources
Academic Search Main Edition
AP Newsroom
AtoZdatabases
Auto Repair Source
Britannica School
Contemporary Authors
Cricket Media Collection
Elementary (Gale in Context)
Middle School (Gale in Context)
High School Edition (Gale OneFile)
Job Help Center
Medline Plus
MyHeritage Library Edition
News (Gale OneFile)
Newsbank / The Patriot News
Newspapers.com
NoveList Plus
PA Job Resources
Power Kids
Salem Health
Salem History
Sirs Discover
Science Reference Center
Small Engine Repair Center
Transparent Language Online
Trueflix
tutor.com
Virtual Reference Library – Gale EBooks
Weiss Financial Ratings
Power Library
E-Resources provides access to thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials for people of all ages. The POWER Library is a service of Pennsylvania’s public libraries, school libraries, and the State Library.
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