This is a picture for the "Electronic Resources" page of the LaSalle Public Library. It includes a picture of a computer in the adult area. It also includes the following quote by George Mercer Dawson: "A great library contains the diary of the human race."

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Ancestry - Library Edition  |  HeritageQuest  |  FirstSearch

Databases accessible from LaSalle Public Library public computers and by LaSalle Public Library cardholders at home.

Ancestry Library Edition logo. Links to the Ancestry database.  Please note: This Website is only accessible from
                                                            computers located at the LaSalle Public Library.
Ancestry - Library Edition.  has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas. This collection of more than 4,000 databases and two billion names is essential to having a broad genealogy collection.  The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection.  This database was made possible through the Alwin C. Carus Trust.

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Heritage Quest logo. Links to the Heritage Quest database.            Please click here for HeritageQuest in the Library
                                                              Please click here to access HeritageQuest from home.  
                                                                  Note: You will need your library barcode number.
HeritageQuest Online includes all of the images, and extensive indexing, from the 1790 - 1930 U.S. federal censuses. It offers more than 20,000 book titles, including nearly 8,000 family histories and over 12,000 local histories. Additionally, there are more than 250 primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records, and more.  Researchers can use HeritageQuest Online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across America , and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled.  This database was made possible through the Alwin C. Carus Trust.

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First Search logo. Links to the First Search database.                        Please ask a staff member for the authorization number   
                                                         and password.

FirstSearch is an online service that gives library professionals and end users access to a rich collection of reference databases.  FirstSearch offers seamless electronic access to dozens of databases and more than 10 million full-text and full-image articles.

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