Genealogy
- 1880 U.S. Federal Census - An online, searchable database of
the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, containing more than 55 million
names, more than 95 percent of all households at the time.
- 1895 Minnesota Atlas - State and county maps from 1895, plus an index
to towns and cities. Also Includes links to similar maps for
all states
- 1930 Census Enumeration District Locator - Search this site by street name for
the 1930 census Enumeration Districts (EDs) in select large cities
in the US. In Minnesota, it can be used for Duluth, Minneapolis,
and St. Paul. Knowing the ED can help narrow down your search.
- 1930 Census Microfilm Locator - Contains the microfilm lists for the 1930 population
schedules and the Soundex indexes, searchable by over 120,000
geographic locations, to find the appropriate enumeration district(s).
- Ancestry Library Edition - Provides
access to U.S. Federal Census records, passenger lists, birth,
death, marriage and military records, family and local history
collections, and more. Available at the Library only. Subscription
provided by the City of Duluth.
- Canada GenWeb
- Based on the USGenWeb site, this site aims to provide web sites
for genealogical research in every province and territory. Also
includes a Canadian history timeline, facts about famous Canadians,
and facts and trivia about Canada.
- Castle
Garden - Free access
to information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 to 1892, who
came through the Castle, America's first official immigration
center.
- Cemetery Records Online - A database of over 300,000 burial
records and tombstone inscriptions for close to 2,000 cemeteries
worldwide.
- Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online - contains records of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service (1820 - 1902), records of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service (1892-1957), a Soundex Converter,
and ship information.
- Civil
War Soldiers & Sailors System
- Information on over 6 million soldiers, who served on both
sides during the Civil War. Also includes information on battles,
regiments, prisoners, and medals of honor.
- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the
Internet - A collection
of over 168,000 links that have been organized and cross-referenced
in over 150 categories.
- Daughters of the American Revolution: Daughters
of Liberty - one of two
Duluth chapters.
- Daughters of the American Revolution:
Greysolon du Lhut - one
of two Duluth chapters.
- Death
Indexes & Records
- "This website gathers together indexes by state and county.
Included are death indexes, obituaries, probate indexes and cemetery
& burial indexes."
- Ellis Island Records - Search the passenger lists for over 22 million
immigrants that came through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
Free registration required.
- Family Tree Maker's Genealogy - includes "how-to" guides,
FamilyFinder, addresses and information for archives and libraries,
and Biography Assistant.
- FamilySearch
Internet Genealogy Service
- The genealogical site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints. The search engine looks through records of over 35 million
names in its Ancestral File, over 360 million names in the International
Genealogical Index, and the Family History Library Catalog with
records from more than 2 million rolls of microfilm, plus thousands
of indexed Web sites.
- Federal Land Patent Records Site - Provides access to Federal land conveyance
records for the Public Land States. In addition to verifying
title transfer information, you can view images of over two million
Federal land title records issued between 1820 and 1908.
- Find A Grave - A directory of the locations of graves for thousands
of famous dead people as well as for over 2.5 million "non-famous
memorials." Browsable by name, location, and claim to fame.
Includes photographs of many of the graves.
- Heraldica
- a comprehensive site covering many aspects of heraldry and
related topics.
- HeritageQuest - Provides access to over 25,000 digitized books
containing family and local histories from around the country,
the PERSI index to genealogy and local history periodicals,
many U.S. Census records, and select Revolutionary War era pension
and grant records. Subscription
provided by the City of Duluth.
- Iron Range Research Center - A special library that focuses on
the regional, local and personal history of Minnesota's iron
ranges and the people who settled here.
- Minnesota Birth and Death Certificate
Information - From the
Minnesota Department of Health, instructions how to obtain certified
and non-certified copies of birth and death certificates
- Minnesota
Birth Certificates Index
- An index to births that currently covers the years 1900 - 1934.
Additional years will be added as they become available.
- Minnesota
Death Certificates -
An online index of death certificates for individuals who died
in Minnesota between 1905 and 2001, from the Minnesota Historical
Society.
- Minnesota Genealogical Resources - Comprehensive access to genealogical
information in Minnesota, including links to societies, churches,
cemeteries, churches, and vital records.
- Minnesota Genealogy - the Minnesota section of the huge genealogical
site maintained by Cyndy Howells.
- Minnesota Historical Society - Family History - Access to MHS Library catalogue and
other databases useful in family research. Many articles on how
to research various records in Minnesota.
- National Archives Genealogy Page - Research tools, finding aids, and
links to other genealogy sites as well as articles about how
to search for your family history. Contains some searchable databases
including casualty and prisoners of war lists from WWII, Korean
War and Vietnam War.
- NewEnglandAncestors.org - the
official web site of the New England Historic Genealogical Society,
the oldest genealogical society in the country. Available at the Main
Library only.
- Obituary Daily Times (GEN-OBIT) - A database of citations to published
obituaries in newspapers in the United States and Canada. Over
4 million obituaries are indexed with more being added daily.
- Obituary Index - This on-line file contains names and
dates for obituaries printed in the Duluth News-Tribune and Duluth
Herald newspapers. Developed and maintained by Duluth Public
Library staff.
- ProGenealogists - A wealth of practical genealogy related resources,
including direct links to genealogical records, census information,
and genealogical organizations in every state and country, plus
links to vital and military records, obituary and biographical
services, and definitions of old medical and occupational terms.
- RootsWeb - "The Oldest & Largest FREE
Genealogy Site."
- St. Louis County Birth Records Index - An index to births in St. Louis County
between June 6, 1859 and Dec. 31, 1900.
- St. Louis County Death Index - An index to deaths that occurred in
St. Louis County between Jan. 1, 1879 and Dec. 31, 2000.
- St. Louis County Marriage Index - An index to marriages that occurred
in St. Louis county during the 1800's.
- St. Louis County USGenWeb - A wide range of genealogy resources
specific to St. Louis County, including links to cemetery listings,
courthouses, historical societies, newspapers, church records,
and more.
- Social Security Death Index - contains the death records of 51 million individuals
who have died since 1937.
- Soundex Conversion
Program - type in a surname
and the Soundex code is returned.
- Stephen
P. Morse Webpages - Search
aides for census, immigration, and vital records websites, as
well as information that will help with other genealogical research.
- Thunder Bay District 20th Century Obituary
Indexing Project - An
index to obituaries from the Thunder Bay area, starting in 1900.
- United States Resources : Minnesota - the Minnesota section of the much
larger Roots Web. Includes links to local histories, maps, photos,
societies, vital records, and more.
- USGenWeb Project
- A cooperative effort of volunteers from around the country
that are aiming to provide Internet websites for genealogical
research in every county and every state of the United States.
Organization is by county and state.
- Veterans Nationwide Gravesite Locator - A searchable database from the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs that contains over three million
records of veterans and dependents buried in VA's 120 cemeteries
since the Civil War. It also has records of some burials in state
veteran's cemeteries.
- War Casualties and P.O.W.s - An index to information published
in Duluth newspapers on some of the military personnel from the
Duluth area who were killed or captured during World War II and
the Korean War. Developed and maintained by Duluth Public Library
staff.
- Where to Write for Vital Records - Addresses and price information for
obtaining vital records (birth, death, marriage, and divorce
certificates) from all fifty states and U.S. territories.
- Wisconsin Pioneer Experience: A Digital
Collection of Original Sources Documenting Nineteenth-century
Wisconsin History - An
online "collection of diaries, letters, reminiscences, speeches,
and other writings of people who settled and built Wisconsin."
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