Research DATABASE
Heritage quest
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive database of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. This is a growing collection which includes:
- Genealogy & Local History Collection (Books) –more than 20,000 titles
- 1790-1930 U.S. Federal Census—with original images
- Periodical Source Index (PERSI)—index of 6300 genealogy periodicals
- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files— includes about 80,000 names of those who served in the war
- Freedman's Bank Records (1865-1874)—search more than 70,000 depositors and 480,000 dependants of African American heritage
- Lexis Nexis U.S. Serial Set of House and Senate documents, including memorials and petitions from 1789-1969
These resources are available at the website below; your library card number is the key to this terrific genealogical collection.