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Genealogy Resources
Ancestry Library Edition
FREE access to more than 7,000 databases, including U.S. Federal Census schedules 1790-1940, immigration passenger lists, vital records, and U.S. military records.
Databases are constantly being added and updated.
Ancestry Library Edition is only available by visiting the Genealogy Department of the Midland Centennial Library. Please ask a staff member for more information.
Fold3 Library Edition
Provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Original records at Fold3 help you discover and share stories about these everyday heroes, forgotten soldiers, and the families that supported them.
Please note that the interface in the Library Edition of this resource may differ from the personal subscription edition, although the content should be the same.
Note: Fold3 does not work on Internet Explorer. To use Fold3, you will need to use another browser (other popular browsers: FireFox, Google Chrome, Safari, Edge).
HeritageQuest® Online
Unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more. With more than 4.4 billion records, it delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past.
HeritageQuest is available on TexShare Databases with your library card. Ask a librarian for login information.