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| The world's largest online family history resource. Available for in library use only. Image
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| Genealogy records and books dating back to the 1700s. Image
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| Oregon Public Library Microflim Collection | A collection of microfilm and a reader available for in library use. Image
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For information on current and historic newspaper resources, go to Newspapers.
Free Online Resources
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| Ellis Island Online | A database containing over 51 million passenger records. |
| FamilySearch | A free online database of genealogy resources created by the Church of Later-Day Saints. |
| Genealogy Research Guides | A website with links to information on how to get started with genealogy research and links to helpful resources. |
| German Roots | A website that provides resources for Americans of German descent maintained by a professional genealogy researcher. |
| Immigrant Ships | Provides transcriptions of ship manifests. Maintained by the Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild. |
| Irish Genealogy | Provides historic records of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the General Register Office and indexes to the historic records of Births, Marriages and Deaths. Maintained by the government of Ireland. |
| JewishGen | A database with records and search tools to find information on Jewish ancestry. Maintained by an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage. |
| Library and Archives Canada - Genealogy and Family History | The national archives of Canada is a searchable archive and includes census, immigration, citizenship, and military records. |
| Maritime History Archive | Collects and preserves documents relating to the history of maritime activities in Newfoundland and Labrador and throughout the North Atlantic world. |
| National Archives | Contains all materials created in the course of business conducted by the US Federal government. |
| National Archives - Resources for Genealogists | Find information and records created by the federal government like military service records, immigration records, naturalization records and more! |
| Oregon Area Historical Society | Aims to preserve and share the history of Oregon, WI. |
| Recollection Wisconsin | Discover digital historical and cultural resources from libraries, archives, museums across Wisconsin. |
| US Citizenship and Immigration Services - Genealogy Notebook | A website shares answers to commonly asked Genealogy research and record questions, research tips, and provides updates. |
| Wisconsin Historical Society | Connects people to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories. |