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HeritageQuest Online

Here is how to use this resource, step by step.

How to use it

Ordered by how much work it takes.

  1. NYPL card

    Set up first

    Needs: Library card

    U.S. Federal Census records (1790–1950), genealogical sources for 60+ countries, slave schedules, Freedman's Bank records, maps, local history books, articles. Remote access from home with NYPL card.

    Limits: Unlimited

    Can replace: Ancestry.com limited features ($24.99/mo)

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