How To Use Ancestry Com Library Edition Virtual Reference Desk

*Please note that as of July 1, 2023, Berks County Public Libraries no longer offers Ancestry.com: Library Edition access, but cardholders can utilize HeritageQuest which is accessible from within the library and at home. Data from HertiageQuest is powered by Ancestry.com.

Ancestry.com: Library Edition is a free genealogical research tool available from your library. Library cardholders can access billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, and other resources that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.

In this tutorial, learn the basics of Ancestry.com and start exploring the the amazing history of you!

Ancestry.com: Library Edition is for in-library use only and cannot be accessed from home.

berkslibraries.org/research/history-genealogy

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:33 Census Records
3:29 Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
3:56 Saving Information
4:51 New Collections
5:35 International Content
6:12 Charts and Forms
3:34 Yearbook Records
7:30 Thank you

Website: berkslibraries.org