Introduction to Ancestry.com

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Join one of the Mitchell librarians to explore Ancestry.com, and see how it can help you on your family history journey!

About Introduction to Ancestry.com

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Ancestry Library Edition is an invaluable online genealogical resource, offering access to thousands of searchable databases.

Bringing together billions of historical records, millions of family trees, and millions of enthusiastic family researchers, Ancestry is the world’s largest online family history resource and the best place to build a family tree, find new ancestors, and share discoveries with family.

It's available for FREE in all Glasgow Libraries!

Join one of our librarians to explore this website, and see how it can help you on your family history journey. We'll give an overview of Ancestry, then a focus on some useful Irish sources.

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