Reference
Cemetery Information
Databases
Remote Access Databases – These database resources can be accessed outside the library by the method or methods indicated.
Heritage Quest
Available remotely through TexShare – obtain password from Reference Librarian at the Georgetown Public Library or access from the GPL catalog page using your library card number.
Texas Digital Sanborn Maps
Available remotely through TexShare – obtain password from Reference Librarian at the Georgetown Public Library or access from the GPL catalog page using your library card number.
In House Access Databases – These database resources can only be accessed at the library by the method or methods indicated.
NewEnglandAncestors.org
In addition to an extensive collection of resources for New England and New York, the New England Historical Genealogical Society offers a large collection of materials covering not only the rest of the United States but Canada and Europe as well. You will find more than 2,400 searchable databases containing over 110 million names. NewEnglandAncestors.org has been cited as one of the 101 Best Websites for researchers by Family Tree Magazine. Click here
Ancestry® Library Edition
This collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. Ancestry Library Edition updates continually, with more indexes and original images added all the time. Click here
Digital Collections
Genealogy Blogs, etc.
Geni.com This is a genealogy-based social networking web site. Users enter their biographical information to create their personal family tree, then invite family members to join. Family tree information is only available to members of the tree.
Geni.com Blog Contains tips on using geni.com, plus news and information about the web site. Postings also include hints on doing your own genealogical research.
Genealogy Websites
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration: The Genealogy Page
Family Search Internet Genealogy Service
Cyndi’s list of Genealogy Sites on the internet
Williamson County Genealogical Society
American Local History Network- Williamson County, TX
Texas Genealogy TXGenWeb Project
Texas State Library Genealogy Collection
WorldCat for Genealogists This bibliographic database contains information on over 125 million items owned by 69,000 libraries worldwide.
American Family Immigration History Center
Bogus Genealogies This is an excellent article from Ancestry Daily News published by Ancestry.com
Genetics
Historic Newspaper Archives
Tex Share Databases
Search the TexShare databases to find articles and information you won’t find anywhere else! To access the TexShare Databases, either log on from the GPL catalog page using your library card number or use the password provided by the Reference Librarian at the Georgetown Public Library.
