About HeritageQuest Online

Click on the HeritageQuest Online link to access a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.

Contents:

• U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790-1930
• Over 23,000 fully searchable family and local history books from the Genealogy & Local History Collection (see Key Title List )
• PERSI™ (PERiodical Source Index), a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy and local history periodicals written in English and French (Canada) since 1800.
• Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files
• Freedman's Bank Records
• Private Relief Actions, Memorials, and Petitions from the Serial Set.

Uses:

• Research your family history
• Read about your county or state's past
• Identify articles on genealogical and historical research methodologies

For more help:

• Tips for Better Book Searching  
• Tips on Searching the Census
• Practice Q&A
• Sample Searches: HeritageQuest Online
• Database Guide: HeritageQuest Online
• Getting Started Guides
  • Genealogy Research
  • Searching Books
  • Searching the Census
• The Census Book
• Census Forms, 1790-1930
• Printing Enlarged Census Images
  • with Acrobat Reader version 5, version 6, version 7, or version 8
• Note: According to the company if you are using a Macintosh, you will not be able to use Internet Explorer. There is a known problem with this browser. If you are using OS 9.x, you can access ProQuest by using FireFox. If you are using OS X, you may use either FireFox or Safari to access the site.
• Software Requirements