Wauconda Area Library Ancestry Databases         (In-Library Use Only)      Ancestry (Library Edition) is a genealogy research tool created for the library market. It gives patrons instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States census; military records; court, land, and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists, and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day.   Heritage Quest Online  (for use within the library or remotely WITH LIBRARY CARD)  Online resource for census data, family records and local histories. Assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials. An ongoing project (new content is added weekly), Heritage Quest Online will grow to encompass obituaries, Freedman's Bank Records, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Index and additional materials.