The Township of Uxbridge Public Library offers Ancestry Library Edition. This online database allows library users to start exploring their family trees by simply typing in a surname. Containing millions of records, Ancestry Library Edition is available on the library’s Internet and electronic research stations at both of our branches. No need for a password or a username.
Once connected to Ancestry Library Edition, patrons will find a friendly opening screen that asks for the name of the person to be searched. Users can key in the name, click on “Search” and Ancestry Library Edition scans its vast selection of Canadian & U.S. census data, birth, marriage, and death records, World War I military service information and immigration lists. It also includes an extensive collection of information from the U.K., including images from English and Welsh census records, and civil registrations. Additionally, probate records dating back to the 1500s are included from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Patrons have the opportunity to add names to form the “tree” or continue to search names in order to find more clues.
Content Additions in the past 6 months include:
New and enhanced census and vital records content makes the first step of genealogical research easier than ever:
– Completed U.S. Federal Census every-name indexes
– New Canadian Genealogy Collection, with over 40 million names
– Expanded Scotland Census Collection, with complete 1851–1861 records
Expanded immigration collections bring ancestors first experience in the U.S. closer than ever:
– New U.S. Immigration Collection, with over 100 million passenger and crew names from 1820–1960 for more than 100 U.S. ports.
– Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895–1956, and U.S. – Mexico Border Crossings from 1903–1957 documenting over 8 million individuals.
Additional historical documents that provide valuable personal information not often found in other sources:
– U.S. Military Collection documents over 90 million names of those serving the U.S. Armed Forces from the 1600’s to Vietnam
– World War I and World War II (1942) draft registration cards provide valuable personal information not found in other sources
– Multimedia collections with millions of photos, maps, postcards, newsreels, and more and more
