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Have you ever wanted to research and explore your family's history? There's no better way to find generations of your family and their stories than with Ancestry! The Hillsboro City Library is thrilled to provide library customers with a brand-new, free online resource, Ancestry Library Edition, which is available for in-library use only. One of the most popular and important genealogical collections today, Ancestry Library Edition has unparalleled coverage of the US and UK, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada, Europe, Australia, and other areas. With the rise in popularity of DNA testing kits, this free online resource is sure to satisfy those looking to connect with relatives, finding vital records, and searching immigration records.
Ancestry Library Edition is a library database that is powered by the popular genealogy research website Ancestry.com. When you use Ancestry Library Edition at the library, you can search through billions of records that are available on Ancestry.com without paying for a personal subscription. Explore your ancestors’ birth records, search through cemetery data, and view other users’ family trees to discover and uncover your own roots.
Visitors must physically visit the Hillsboro City Library in order to access Ancestry Library Edition database which is only available through the library’s public access terminals. For more information contact the library at 254-582-7385 or email hillsborolibrary@hillsborotx.org.