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EBSCOhost:  (BadgerLink Resource)  From home, search for newspaper and magazine articles. For those with ISPs not listed, such as AOL or Verizon DSL. Especially useful is NewspaperArchive.com.  Try your ancestor's hometown as a search term!

ProQuest:  (BadgerLink Resource) From home, search for recent newspaper articles (around 1998 - present).  Great for obituary lookups! For those with ISPs not listed, you must contact BadgerLink at badgerli@dpi.state.wi.us to request a user name/password.

Ancestry Library Edition: An extensive library genealogy research tool. In library use only or by accessing the library's wireless network.

RootsWeb.com:  The oldest and largest free genealogy site.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet:  Categorized and cross-referenced links and more!

Family Search:  Search for ancestors on the LDS website.

USGenWeb Project:  Search by state.

Ellis Island Historic records:  Records from the historic New York immigration portal are now available. View images of ship documents indicating where an individual came from, whom they were with at time of entry and who was meeting them at their destination.

Ancestor Hunt:  A very comprehensive genealogy site.

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Last Updated 9/11/2007