Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Using WorldCat for Genealogy


WorldCat allows genealogists to search the holdings of over 9,000 libraries.

Search by:
  • Family Names
  • Geographic Locations
  • Organizations
  • Photographs
  • Genealogy Directories

What you may find in the WorldCat catalog

  • Family histories
  • Family Bibles
  • Family Papers
  • Diaries
  • Autobiographies
  • Interviews
  • Photographs

Searching WorldCat.org by LOCATION or ORGANIZATION

  • Newspapers
  • Obituaries
  • Maps
  • Local Histories
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Census Records
  • Baptismal Registers
  • Indexes to Birth, Death , or Marriage
  • Land Grants
  • Speeches
  • Tax Records
  • City Directories
  • Digital Images

Information not available at Lake County Public Library may be obtained through our Interlibrary loan service. Please fill out our Purchase Suggestion form on our Home Page at www.lcplin.org. Look under the "Books" tab to find the form.