Licensed resources
One-stop shop for maps with over 145,000 different maps. Also includes geography quizzes and lesson plans for teachers, and antique maps that can be printed.
Access the U.S. Federal Census (1790-1930), the U.K. Census Collection (1861-1901), the U.S. Immigration Collection, Vital Records, Social Security Death Index, military records, and more.
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Online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections owned by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide.
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from archived issues of Riverside-Brookfield Suburban Life. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Back issues of the Chicago Tribune.
Discover your family's history with in-library access to thousands of document archives worldwide.
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Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today. HeritageHub helps you easily identify relatives, uncover new information and potentially unknown family members.
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Access census records, a genealogy book collection, the Periodical Source Index, Revolutionary War Pension Applications, and more.
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Every newspaper in the database is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy to quickly explore historical content. Use the archive to gain a local perspective on historical news, to research your family history, or to simply read about a person or event of interest.
Every newspaper in the database is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy to quickly explore historical content. Use the archive to gain a local perspective on historical news, to research your family history, or to simply read about a person or event of interest. This link does not require a library card to use when inside Brookfield Library!
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from archived issues of Brookfield Suburban Life. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Websites
A listing of free genealogy search engines.
Includes passenger arrival and ship records.
A non-profit family history organization concentrating on genealogical resources.
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Genealogy resources for the UK and Ireland.
A list of sites for genealogy research.