Research Tools

This FREE site provides access to a growing collection of databases of digitized records for genealogical research. Users are required to create a free account. Lincoln Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.

Access to US military records, including the stories, photos and documents of the men and women who served. Contains millions of records from world-class archives.

Gale Academic OneFile Select covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences.

Research a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender.

Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and other specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

A source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and

Search across millions of documents, or narrow your search to one of over 30 specialty databases. A great starting point for researchers at any level.

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today.

HeritageQuest provides access to thousands of local and family histories, the complete U.S. Federal Census, Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank Records, city directories, and more.