Genealogy & History

Resources available through the MORE system

You may need to provide your library barcode number to use these resources.

Ancestry Library Edition – *Available for use only while using library wifi or public computers. Search billions of records and discover your family’s story.

HeritageQuest – a package of 6 resources, including 1790-1930 census images, the PERSI index of over 2.3 million articles and more.

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers – over 1 billion newspaper articles from historical newspapers all over the U.S., including the Prescott Paraclete (1855), the Prescott Transcript (1855-1861) and the Prescott Patriot (1871).  Click on the Badgerlink icon to access this amazing database.

Recollection Wisconsin – over 75,000 digitized photographs, diaries, letters, articles, books and more from Wisconsin libraries, museums, historical societies and archives.

History Reference Center

U.S. Census Bureau

Ellis Island/Port of New York Records – Immigration history center with genealogy research and recording tools.

Internet Public Library Genealogy topic list – links to dozens of genealogy resources on the Internet, including free and fee-based resources.