{"id":14446,"date":"2020-12-22T14:21:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T19:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bportlibrary.org\/hc\/?page_id=14446"},"modified":"2022-01-21T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T18:53:37","slug":"genealogy-from-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bportlibrary.org\/hc\/genealogy-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy from Home!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bridgeport History Center’s genealogy resources are one of the biggest draws for patrons not only in Bridgeport, but from around the world.\u00a0 \u00a0But you can do genealogy research from the comfort of your own home!\u00a0 \u00a0Some of these resources require a Bridgeport Public Library card – but many don’t.\u00a0 If you’re a Bridgeport resident who doesn’t have a BPL card, please click here<\/a> and you’ll get your card as soon as possible!<\/p>\n

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Family Search<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\u2013 Register for free and search millions of documents collected from all over the world and the LDS library catalog.\u00a0 (Requires a free account!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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African American Heritage<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\u2013 search essential historical records for African Americans, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman\u2019s Bank, and more. (Requires a Bridgeport Public Library library card)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Genealogy Center \u2013 Allen County Indiana Public Library<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\u2013 free databases: African American Gateway, Surname File, Family Bible Records, Military Heritage, Native American Gateway, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cyndi\u2019s List \u2013 massive compilation of genealogy sites arranged by category<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\u2013 from adoption to countries and states to land records, to ethnic and religious groups, to veterans and world wars, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2013\u00a0Online Consultations<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 sign up for a free 20 minute online consultation with an experienced genealogist from the LDS library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\u2013 get help from fellow genealogists from across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Genealogy Instructional Videos<\/a><\/h2>\n
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