Ancestry provides coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as records from Canada and other areas. Read more about Ancestry Library Edition. This resources is available for in-library use only.

FOR IN-LIBRARY USE

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FamilySearch is a family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. The Shenandoah County Library is one of over 4,000 FamilySearch Centers that provides access to the FamilySearch database of digitized records, family trees, books, and genealogies. This service requires the creation of a free FamilySearch Account. 

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Footnote is now fold3! Keeping its focus on bringing together original historical documents and social networking, fold3 promises a greater emphasis on military records.  Read more about the changes here.

FOLD3 IS AVAILABLE FOR IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY.

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HeritageQuest is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. You can use HeritageQuest Online to find your ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. This resources is available for in-library use only.

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The Shenandoah County Virginia GenWeb Project provides free access to genealogical resources related to Shenandoah County.  Click here to begin. To access information on other states, click here.