Genealogy and History Sources

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Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry® provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. The resource contains content from the Revolutionary War onward.  Funding for Fold3 Library Edition is generously provided by the Highland Park Quality of Life Foundation. 
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Gale OneFile: U.S. History - Search balanced coverage of events in U.S. history. Best for novice historians and academic researchers. Updated daily.
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Gale OneFile: World History - Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
HeritageHub Logo Banner Opens in new windowHeritageHub - Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information, and potentially unknown family members. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid 1900’s, and original obituary image
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HeritageQuest® Online - Combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. Powered by Ancestry® with more than 4.4 billion records and coverage dating back to the 1700s.
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JSTOR is a digital library of journals, academic eBooks, images, and primary sources. JSTOR Quick Start Guide 

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Texas Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867- 1970 - Delivers detailed property and land-use records that depict the grid of everyday life in more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities across a century of change. The maps provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use.