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Home<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Learning Resources<\/a>\u00a0 >\u00a0 Genealogy and Family History<\/p>\n

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Ancestry<\/h2>\n

Ancestry Library Edition brings the world\u2019s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It\u2019s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more.<\/p>\n

Only accessible via library PCs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Find My Past<\/h2>\n

Find My Past allows you to trace your ancestry and build a family tree by researching extensive birth records.<\/p>\n

Only accessible via library PCs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BFI Replay<\/h2>\n

BFI Replay by the British Film Archive offers 60 years of digitised screen stories, including film and television archives.<\/p>\n

Only accessible via library PCs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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British Newspaper Archive<\/h2>\n

Millions of digitised British and Irish newspapers from 1703 – 2003.<\/p>\n

Only accessible via library PCs. You must register for a free account in order to view the archive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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