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Celebrate Family History Month By Exploring Your Past
Did you know you can explore your family’s past for free at the library? With Ancestry Library, you can search historical records from Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., including:
- Census records
- Immigration documents
- Military records
- And much more!
You can even discover new branches of your family tree by connecting with information added by other Ancestry users.
How to Access Ancestry Library
Ancestry Library can only be used while you’re at one of our WPL library locations. Here’s how to get started:
- Stop by any of our WPL library locations.
- Visit the Online Resources section of our website.
- Find Ancestry Library under Articles & Research.
- Click Use Now to begin exploring.
What You Can Do
- Search records to uncover family connections.
- View images of original documents, headstones, and more.
- Explore genealogy tips and discussions on the Message Boards.
- Watch the video tutorial to learn how to use Ancestry Library.
Keep Exploring
Want to dive deeper into genealogy? Try the Genealogy Basics course in Gale Courses, which is also free with your library card. You can also check out our Local History webpage for more ways to explore the past right here in Waterloo.