GENEALOGY
On this page, you will find a list of free websites from across the web. You do not need your library card to access these sites.
To find a list of our library’s genealogy research databases, please visit our Genealogy Services page!
Ancestry Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania State Archives has a partnership with Ancestry.com to digitize family history records in the State Archives and make them available online. If you are a Pennsylvania resident, please follow the link to create a free account and view the records included in the Ancestry Pennsylvania database.
https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/phmc/pa-state-archives/ancestry-pa.html
Luzerne County Genealogy Trails
Currently provides a local obituary Index from 1930 to mid-1936. Local historical data made available online for free through the efforts of dedicated volunteers.
http://www.genealogytrails.com/penn/luzerne
Access Genealogy
A free genealogy resource.
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/
Cemeteries and Cemetery Records
Library of burial records from thousands of cemeteries across the world
http://www.interment.net/
Family Search
Free collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records
http://www.familysearch.org/
Cyndi’s List
Provides access to the genealogy sites on the internet
http://www.cyndislist.com/pa.htm
Ellis Island
Ellis Island/Port of New York records of passengers
https://www.statueofliberty.org/discover/passenger-ship-search/
Family Tree Maker
U.S Census Collection, International and Passenger Records
http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.html
Helm’s Genealogy toolbox
Collection of tools to assist genealogy research
http://www.genealogytoolbox.com/
How to Research the 1930 Census Microfilm
Information about where to view, rent, or buy the microfilm containing the original records
http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1930/start-research.html
Linkpendium
Collection of genealogy related websites
http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/PA/Luzerne/
Luzerne County Cemeteries
http://interment.net/us/pa/luzerne.htm
Luzerne County Historical Society
It records and interprets the history, traditions, events, people and cultures that have directed and molded life within the region.
http://www.luzernecountyhistory.com/
Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society
https://www.nepgs.com/
PA GenWeb Pennsylvania
Clickable maps to county websites, images, resource link, determine what county city is in.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pagenweb/
PA State Archives
Card Files for PA National Guard Veteran’s 1867-1921, Civil Veteran’s , Revolutionary War Military, WWI service medal application, Spanish American War, Mexican Border Campaign, Militia Officers’ Index cards
http://www.phmc.pa.gov/archives/Pages/default.aspx
Roots Web.com
http://www.rootsweb.com/
TheShipsList
Immigration reports, newspaper records, shipwreck information, ship pictures, ship descriptions, shipping-line fleet lists and more; as well as hundreds of passenger lists to Canada, USA, Australia and even some for South Africa
* The original TheShipsList website is now offline. Its contents can still be accessed by using the Internet Archive Way Back Machine.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170427013411/http://www.theshipslist.com/
(updated 11/2024)
