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Genealogy Databases |
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Genealogy Databases |
Beginning on July 1st the library was able to make these genealogical databases are available to Whitehall Library patrons.
Please note that where census records are indicted, they are fully searchable and will return ACTUAL CENSUS IMAGES.
All remotely accessible databases require a current library card with a PIN number. For security purposes, PINS can only be
assigned or changed in the library - this cannot be done over telephone.
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| Heritage Quest Online | Census Search | Heritage Quest Online | Heritage Quest Online (REMOTE) | |
| Book Search (Family / Local Histories) | ||||
| PERSI Search (Genealogy / Local History Articles) | ||||
| Revolutionary War Search (Pension / Bounty-Land)... Selected Records. | ||||
| Freedman's Bank Search (1865-1874)(founded to serve recently freed African Americans). | ||||
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| Ancestry Library Edition | Census Search | Ancestry Library Edition |
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| U.S. Immigration Collection | ||||
| Social Security Death Index | ||||
| United Kingdom Census Collection | ||||
| Revolutionary War Grave registrations | ||||
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| Digital Sanborn Maps |
Historical maps of 12,000+ American Towns /
Cities (Look for TOWNS within Whitehall Township) (e.g. Cementon, Egypt, etc). |
Digital Sanborn Maps (REMOTE) | ||
| Awesome scaling (50ft to an inch) | ||||
| Originally intended and used in evaluation of fire hazard insurance risk. | ||||
WEBSITES (full text resources)
Pennsylvania USGENWEB Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm
Pennsylvania Archives Series http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/1pa/archivesseries.htm
Pennsylvania GENWEB: Lehigh County index: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lehigh/index.htm
Pennsylvania Archives Series (biographies / Family History): http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/1pa/bios.htm
County Formation (State of Pennsylvania): ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/history/local/patwps.txt
Free Library of Philadelphia Fraktur Digital Collection: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/fraktur/frkSearchFrm.cfm
WEBSITES (indexes)
Cyndi's list of Genealogy Sites on the Internet: http://www.cyndislist.com/
Genetic Genealogy Articles (By local author: Charles Kerchner) http://www.kerchner.com/dna-info.htm
Resource Ordering
Many of the INDEX databases available from this page may not provide full-text records. The links below may assist you in ordering full records. Note: Some records may incur costs to obtain the full text.
National Archives and Records Administration (commonly used forms): http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html
National Archives and Records Administration (Genealogy / Getting Started): http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/start-research/