Genealogy & Local History

Ancestry: Library Edition (http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com)

• Provides access to a number of genealogical and historical resources, including images of the decennial U.S. census from 1790-1930. This online database is only available within the library.

HeritageQuest (http://www.heritagequestonline.com)

• Heritage Quest Online is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical hobbyists and professionals, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. If accessing this site outside of the library, click here. You will need your library card number.

Allen County Public Library Genealogy (www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy)

• Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN, Genealogy Center.

Cyndi’s List (www.cyndislist.com)

• Includes lists of genealogy sites on the Internet.

Hancock County Birth Index (www.rootsquest.com/indiana/hancock/birth/index.html)

• A-Z birth index for the years 1882-1920.

Hancock County Death Index (www.rootsquest.com/indiana/hancock/death/index.html)

• A-Z death index for the years 1882-1920.

Hancock County Genealogical Society (www.rootsweb.com/inhcgs/index.html)

Hancock County Historical Society (http://shancock.newpal.k12.in.us/TPage303.aspx)

Hancock County, Indiana History and Genealogy (http://home.att.net/~Local_History/Hancock-Co-IN.htm)

• Hancock County information and history.

History of Hancock County, Indiana, Its People, Industries, and Institutions, by George J. Richman, index (http://rootsquest.com/indiana/hancock/1916/index.html)

• Information transcribed from the 1916 book.

Indiana Genealogy-Ingenweb (www.ingenweb.org)

• Free access to genealogy for Indiana.

Indiana State Library Genealogy Division (www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html)

• Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library provides lists of Online resources and more.

National Archives (www.archives.gov/genealogy)

• Information for genealogists and family historians from the National Archives.

Rootsweb (www.rootsweb.com)

• The oldest and largest free genealogy site.

Vital Records Information (www.vitalrec.com)

• Resource for locating vital records on the Iinternet.