Ancestry Library Edition is one of the most important genealogical collections available today.  It has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, military and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada, Europe, Australia and other areas of the world!  This collection, with thousands of databases and billions of indexed names, is essential to getting started with your family history research.

We are delighted to announce that Staffordshire Library members can now access Ancestry Library Edition at home thanks to Proquest and Ancestry UK until the end of June!

To access the site you need to log in to your Library account here https://www.yourlibcat.staffordshire.gov.uk/web/arena/user-pages

You will need your Library card number and PIN. If you are not a Staffordshire Library member, it is quick and easy to join here

You then need to make sure you are in the ‘Account’ section and scroll to the bottom of the page and follow the link where it says ‘Access Ancestry Online’.

We hope everyone will enjoy this temporary access to the site.

Ancestry and ProQuest have put together a collection of resources to help you get the most out of Ancestry Library Edition:

Search Tips

Find out more about the collections

What are Birth, Marriage and Death records (BMD)

How to use the Census records

How to use Immigration and Travel records

What Military Records are available?

Charts and forms, including blank census forms and family trees to help you collate information and build your family trees. 

We are continuing to  develop our online service, eLibrary and resources and are active on social media so there are lots of ways to use the library from home!

If you’re not already a member follow this link to join. It's easy and it's free.

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