Jackson County
Public Library

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Local History & Genealogy

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Ancestry Library Edition

(free, in-library use only)

Ancestry Learning Center

(free tutorials & what's new)

 

Heritage Quest Online

(free remote access

with JCPL barcode)

 

WorldCat free search for library

materials & services worldwide

WorldCat tutorial

for finding genealogical resources

Interlibrary Loan

to request materials from other libraries

 

Government Records in Indiana & Federal Agencies

 

Land Records

 

Libraries & Archives nearby, in Indiana and in the US

 

Military records & databases

 

Organizations & Publications

 

Tracking through immigration, emigration, citizenship, passenger lists

 

House & Business Research

IDNR Historic Preservation Tools

plus materials available in the Seymour Library

 

Document Finders:

National Archives Catalogs

 

NUCMC

 

American Memory

Cornell Ditigal Collections

Indiana Memory

Internet Public Library

Making of America (Cornell)

Making of America (UMichigan)

University of Virginia

NYPL Digital Collection

Online Books (U.Penn., under historical) 

Digital Library (U.Missouri)

Local History News from the Seymour Library

 

Google (free)

 

INSPIRE collection of databases including articles on genealogy; free to Indiana residents

 

What's Local? Where's More?

 

Free Classes on how to find genealogy and local history information -- whether you are looking locally or in another state.

 

Jackson County History & Genealogy Online Resources

 

Seymour Library Materials gives an idea of resources available in the library.

 

Location & Hours for the Seymour Library

 

Community Information for Jackson County

 

More Sources for genealogy & local history

 

Ancestors Not From

Jackson County?

The Seymour Library has material from surrounding counties,the state of Indiana,and states from which many Hoosiers migrated as well as online resources from many locales.

 

Help With Your Project

12 Tips for Starting Your Family History

Ask the Local History Specialist

April 2010