Genealogy and Family History

Get access to full editions of the popular family history websites and the British Newspaper Archive for free with your library card.

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Ancestry

Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Only accessible via library PCs.

Find My Past

Find My Past allows you to trace your ancestry and build a family tree by researching extensive birth records. Only accessible via library PCs.

BFI Replay

BFI Replay by the British Film Archive offers 60 years of digitised screen stories, including film and television archives. Only accessible via library PCs.

British Newspaper Archive

Millions of digitised British and Irish newspapers from 1703 - 2003. Only accessible via library PCs. You must register for a free account in order to view the archive.

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