Genealogy Resources
Ancestry.com is the largest genealogy database available and includes over 4,000 databases and 4 billion names. Collections from the U.S., UK, Ireland and Canada cover census data, maps, military, immigration and DAR records, plus more. This database compliments HeritageQuest Online. Please note: this database is NOT available remotely. You must be in one of the 16 member libraries of the Library System of Lancaster County to access this database.
A leading resource for genealogy data.
Genealogy Today - various databases, searches, links to other sites
Ellis Island American Family Immigration History Center - archives related to Ellis Island
United States Vital Records Information
Family Search Internet Genealogy - FamilySearch provided by Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Emigration/Ship Lists and Resources
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild - Passenger lists
The National Park Service - Links to the Past - Historical information
United States Historical Census Data Browser - Census data from 1790 to 1960
Bureau of Land Management - Official land patents records site
The US GenWeb Project - Offers volunteers, state pages and tombstone project information
World GenWeb Project - Free research guidance from list of volunteers