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Ancestry Library Edition

There are 2 ways to use this resource. Start with the one that needs the least from you.

How to use it

Ordered by how much work it takes.

  1. NYPL card

    Set up first

    Needs: Library card

    Billions of genealogical records: US Census (1790-1950), vital records, birth/marriage/death notices, Social Security Death Index, passenger lists, naturalizations, military records, Holocaust records, city directories, NY Emigrant Savings Bank records, African American and Native American records. Library Edition is the full ProQuest version.

    Limits: No limit during access session

    Can replace: Ancestry.com ($24.99/mo for US Discovery, $34.99/mo World Explorer)

  2. BPL card

    Set up first

    Needs: Library card

    Billions of genealogical records: census, vital records, military, immigration, and more. Full Library Edition.

    Limits: Unlimited during session

    Can replace: Ancestry.com ($24.99/mo US Discovery)

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