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Online Reference Resources
Genealogy
The Bethel Public Library subscribes to several research resources for your use. Access is free but you will need to have a current Bethel Public Library card to access databases from outside the library.
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| Ancestry Library Edition |
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Includes US Federal Census records; birth, marriage, and death records; immigration records including passenger lists; Civil War pension lists; social security index; obituaries and much much more to help you search your family's history.
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| Biography & Genealogy Master Index |
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For nearly thirty years, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) has been the best place to begin a search for information about people. It indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.
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| HeritageQuest |
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Includes access to US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930 as well as information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories. An iCONN database.
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| Ancestry.com
Connecticut State Library History and Genealogy
Cyndi's List
Ellis Island Records
Family Search
The US GenWeb Project
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