Utilizing Online Databases

Links for genealogy databases, https://www.cyndislist.com/databases/

• Ancestry, www.ancestry.com
• Archives, www.archives.com
• Chronicling America Newspapers*, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
• FamilySearch*, www.familysearch.org 
• Find a Grave*, www.findagrave.com
• FindMyPast, www.findmypast.com 
• Fold3, www.fold3.com, military records
• Genealogy Bank, www.genealogybank.com 
• Mapping the Freedman’s Bureau, https://mappingthefreedmensbureau.com/about/
• MyHeritage, www.myheritage.com
• National Archives*, www.archives.com
• Newspapers, www.newspapers.com
• RootsWeb*, www.rootsweb.com 
• Social Security Death Index*, www.ancestry.com, www.genealogybank.com, or www.familysearch.org 
• Soldiers and Sailors Database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm
• USGenWeb*, www.usgenweb.com

LOCAL/STATE RESOURCES

ü Newport News Public Library, Virginiana Collection at Main Street branch, (Access to Ancestry.com available to library card holders at all Newport News library locations, http://nnpls.libguides.com/home

ü Hampton Public Library, Virgininia Collection at Main branch on Victoria Blvd,  https://hampton.gov/100/Libraries

ü Norfolk Public Library, Sargeant Memorial Room, downtown Norfolk branch, https://www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/local-history-genealogy

ü York County Public Library, Virginiana Collection http://www.yorkcounty.gov/Home/Libraries/Services/Virginiana.aspx

ü The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/

ü LDS Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Morman), 902 Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA  23608,  (757) 874-2335.  Can view digitized genealogy records only available for viewing at Family History Centers.   https://www.familysearch.org/locations/