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Genealogy Databases |
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Genealogy Databases |
These genealogical databases are available to Whitehall Library patrons.
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 the telephone.
Please note that where census records are indicated, they are fully searchable and will return ACTUAL CENSUS IMAGES.
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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/