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Take advantage of these databases during National Family History

Home About Us Latest News Take advantage of these databases during National Family History

Celebrate National Family History Month by using these databases available through your Livingston Parish Library! With these databases, you can explore your family’s history and learn more about the story of you! 

These databases and more are available by clicking here.

African American Heritage by ProQuest 

Created in partnership with leading African American genealogists and recognized leaders in genealogical information, this groundbreaking digital resource is devoted to African American family history research. This comprehensive mix of resources, records, and tools can help individuals obtain records critical to African American family research and connect them to a community of research experts. 

Ancestry 

Answers await everyone inside an unprecedented online collection of more than 7,000 databases! Unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. 

Fold3 

Gain easy, convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served. With content from the Revolutionary War onward, this growing collection is an invaluable resource for historians, genealogists, researchers, veterans and their families, teachers, and more. 

Heritage Quest 

Discover the history of you in this comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources – rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, research guides, census maps, and more. With more than 4.4 billion records, this essential collection of genealogical and historical sources – with coverage dating back to the 1700s – can help people find ancestors and discover a place’s past.