 Located in the History Department on the fourth floor
of the Central Library at 3030 Poplar Avenue, the Genealogy Collection
is one of the library’s most frequently used resources. The collection’s
strongest area is in microfilmed and indexed Memphis and Shelby County
records. They are also United States census records for 1790-1920 on
microfilm with indexes or Soundex, as well as genealogical source books,
published family histories and magazines with an emphasis on 18th and
19th century southern United States, especially Virginia, North
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Assistance and Instruction
Library staff and volunteers are glad to help you use the
genealogy collection. We are unable to conduct your research for
you, but assistance in using sources and equipment is available at
the Genealogy Desk in the History Department. Instructional
workshops are held in May and October. They cover different aspects of genealgy
including an introduction to family research, African American research,
using military records, United States census, immigration/naturalization
records, vital records and research on the Internet |
Donations to the Genealogy Collection
The History Department actively maintains and improves the genealogy collection.
We also welcome contributions of genealogical works or money to purchase new
materials. Each year the department selects a special project for the genealogy
collection and sets aside gifts for that purpose. Please ask at the genealogy
desk if you would like information on the current project.
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The Memphis Shelby County History and Genealogy Index
The History Department has created an online master index to many groups of
historical and genealogical records in its archival and local history
collections. The creation of this database makes these indexes universally
searchable. This is a continuing project with new indexes being added as they
are completed.
Go to the History and Genealogy Index
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This database provides instant online access to more than
1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary source documents, images and
a variety of genealogy research aids.
This database is not accessible outside the library
and no more than two library users may access
the database at a time, if the license exceeded message is
displayed, try again later.
Go to
AncestryLibrary
The core titles to found are:
- U.S. Federal Census 1790 to 1920
- Passenger and Immigration Lists Index
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Periodical Source Index (PERSI)
- Civil War Research Database
- Map Center
- Dawes Commission Index 1896, 1898-1914
- American Genealogical Biographical Index
- Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage
- Immigrants to New England 1620-33
- Biographical Directory of the American Congress
- Social Security Death Index
- Wuerttemberg Emigration Index
The service also offers several easy-to-use
research tools including:
- Online Family Tree
- MyFamily.com
- The Ancestry World Tree
- Free Genealogy Newsletter
- 125,000 Message Boards
- Surname Community
- The Ancestry Library
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