Genealogy Databases & Links

Available in-library only. Ancestry has records on over two billion people. These include US records like birth, marriage, and death info, draft registrations from WW I, Social Security records, and US Census records from 1790 to 1930. It also has records from the UK and Ireland, and immigration records like passenger lists and naturalization papers.

The Chronicling America Newspaper Database gives access to historic U.S. newspapers digitized through a national program by the NEH and Library of Congress. Newspapers from across states and territories show local history and events. The collection is free and will be permanently available online.

Cyndi's List has over 41,700 links, organized into 100+ categories to help you easily find genealogy and family history resources.

Access a large collection of family history records from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Search the Ancestral File and the International Genealogical Index, with records from the British Isles, North America, and Finland.

Available in-library only. Fold3 Library Edition gives access to U.S. military records, photos, and personal stories from the Revolutionary War to today. It’s great for history buffs, researchers, veterans, genealogists, and more. Many records are only available on Fold3.

This searchable online database helps people with ties to Fort Bend County do family history research. It includes names, birth and death dates, cemetery info, notes, and scanned obituaries (if available).

Explore your family history with this genealogy resource. Search digital records starting from the late 1700s, including U.S. federal census images and the UMI Genealogy & Local History collection.

Available in-library only. Explore history as it happened with NewspaperARCHIVE.com, the world’s largest online collection of historical newspapers. Search millions of fully digitized pages dating back to 1607. New content is added every second, so there’s always something new to discover!

Available in-library only. Newspapers.com (Texas Edition) provides online access to full runs and portions of runs of more than 200 Texas regional newspapers, dating from 1842 to 2024.

Explore large-scale maps of Texas towns and cities from 1867 to 1970—great for historical research and local history projects.

The USGenWeb® Project is a volunteer-driven network of over 3,000 websites offering free genealogy resources. Since 1996, it has grown from simple directories to include photos, maps, transcriptions, historical documents, and more—organized by county and state to help with family history research.