Looking for your ancestors? Check out these genealogy resources.

Ancestry Library Edition allows you to perform family history research.  This must be accessed inside the library.

Heritage Quest is a collection of family/local history books, Census records, and other expanding collections.

Effingham County- Did you Know?  Effingham cemeteries, veteran’s & Effingham history
Illinois Vital Records  Illinois birth, marriage, civil union, dissolution & other records
Illinois State Archives  Illinois birth, marriage, death and land records
Illinois Public Record  Illinois property, death/birth, divorce/marriage records
Department of Veteran Affairs  Search for burial locations of veterans
Cyndi’s List  A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources
The Statue of Liberty- Ellis Island Foundation  Information on the Ellis Island Immigrants
US Gen Web Project  Volunteers providing free genealogy websites for all of the US
Find a Grave  Find the graves of ancestors or famous people from around the world