Tracing family history connects us with ancestors and family experiences and provides a greater understanding of who we are. Sno-Isle Libraries has resources to help you begin your family history discoveries.
Here are some helpful tips before you begin:
- If you are researching your family, start with yourself and work backward.
- Save your documents and record where you found them.
- Save time by gathering facts and documents already known from your immediate and extended family.
Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry.com is a familiar name in genealogy research. Ancestry Library Edition is their database offered to public libraries.
Ancestry Library Edition is free to use at any Sno-Isle community library or by connecting to the library wifi. It is not available to use from home, but it includes many of the same functions and documents as a paid subscription to Ancestry.com. So it is worth a visit to your library!
Use Ancestry Library Edition to:
- Do a general name search to see all the record sets associated with that name.
- Search for a name in a specific record set, like immigration records or marriage records.
- View all the available years of the United States Census.
- Print free family chart templates to help organize your work.
More Library Resources
Sno-Isle Libraries has other genealogy resources to support your research:
- The library database MyHeritage Library Edition is available to use at home. You will need your library card number.
- Heritage Hub, a library database of obituaries, is free through the library website too. You will need your library card number.
- When you are at a Sno-Isle library, printing from the library databases is free.
- Search the library catalog, opens a new window for books about family history and genealogy research.
- Many of the genealogy reference books in the catalog are located at the Snohomish Library.
- Make use of the library’s newspaper collections. Sno-Isle Libraries offers access to historical newspapers in print, on microfilm and digitally.
- Explore these recommended websites:
In addition, the library printers can scan, print and photocopy any family history documents you may bring from home. Every Sunday your library card is loaded with $7.00 to use for printing and photocopying of any kind. Perfect for genealogy work!
Questions? Ask Us!
If you want to learn more about library genealogy resources, contact us with your question, or make a Book A Librarian appointment to meet with a library staff member for one-to-one assistance. We are here to help!
Information provided by the Sno-Isle Libraries does not imply recommendation or endorsement, is not interpreted and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a (law, engineering, financial, health care, etc.) provider.
