Crisfield Library
100 Collins St.
410-968-0955
Open today
10 am - 4:45 pm
Ewell Library
4005 Smith Island Rd.
410-425-2181
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Princess Anne Library
11767 Beechwood St.
410-651-0852
Open today
10 am - 4:45 pm

Genealogy & Local History Resources

Ancestry

Over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases. A source for conducting genealogical and local history research . Included are digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 on, The American Genealogical Biographical Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, and more.


Genealogy Connect

Instead of spending hours scanning books for mentions of a family name, users can turn to Genealogy Connect for a one-stop search across multiple volumes, identifying connections and enriching family history.


Heritage Quest

Research tools for tracing family history and American culture, for beginning and professional genealogists. Includes original page images for all documents.


Immigration Services History and Genealogy

This library was created in 1987 as part of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) History Office. Its mission is to track the agency history and the implementation of federal government immigration policy from 1891 — when the federal government first created the Immigration Bureau — through its present time.


U.S. History Collection

Find authoritative periodical information on all aspects of U.S. History. Key subjects include coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.


War and Terrorism Collection

Find authoritative periodical information on all aspects of War and Terrorism. Key features include balanced coverage of both historic and contemporary topics in the fields of war and terrorism.


World History Collection

Find authoritative periodical information on all aspects of World History. Key subjects include balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.