Subscription databases focused on genealogy research are valuable resources for finding your ancestors. These databases may be found at the websites of certain libraries, organizations, and societies that make these databases available to library cardholders or association members. You may also find that while searching in one database, links to the content of another database will be provided. Personal subscriptions may also be required to access and download documents.
Genealogy databases may index, abstract, and digitize the content of various collections. Not every database will include the content from all available sources or collections. Try doing your research in different databases whenever possible to widen your results.
ProQuest is one provider of several databases available for genealogy research. A few are listed below. Visit the ProQuest site for a more complete listing of their products.
The following local libraries offer access to their subscription genealogy databases for library card holders:
Family History Centers and Libraries are locally operated and supervised. The facilities and resources of the centers differ by location, and range from small, “Computer-only” facilities that do not circulate film and are open only a few hours a week, to large centers open typical business hours with dozens of volunteers, computers, digital film readers, scanners, and printers to support the patrons’ use of extensive collections of books, periodicals, maps, microfilm and microfiche. The following databases may be found at these centers:
The National Archive and Records Administration offers the following online resources for free when searched on the computers in their Research Rooms. Visit the National Archive list of Nationwide Network of Archive Facilities and click on the Research in Person tab for a list of Research Rooms in California. The Riverside facility is the only Southern California site.
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Cerritos College Library
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Norwalk, CA 90650
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Library of Congress Subject Area Specialties
A - General Works
C - Auxillary Sciences of History; Genealogy
M - Music and Books on Music