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GENEalogy Therapy
Get inspired by these incredible stories of how DNA testing changed the lives of these families.
Historical Fiction
Great stories set in the past. Many novels in this genre tell fictional stories featuring actual historical figures or events.
Celebrating National Superhero Day for Adults
Celebrate National Superhero Day with these action-packed reads featuring iconic heroes, epic battles, and inspiring acts of bravery!
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MyHeritage
Large, internationally diverse genealogy database. Five centuries of billions of documents, photos and resources in thousands of databases.
History Database
History Reference Center
Full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
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Grand Rapids Press Historical Archives
Search people, places, organizations, events, historical topics and more from The Grand Rapids Press. Full text from 1893 to 1970.
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Research your family history.
Covering North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Sources include censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, obituaries and maps.
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Celebrating National Superhero Day for Adults
Celebrate National Superhero Day with these action-packed reads featuring iconic heroes, epic battles, and inspiring acts of bravery!
Celebrating Selena Day!
Every year, fans come together on April 16th to remember Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the Queen of Tejano Music.
Trans Day of Visibility reads for Adults
Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with powerful adult reads—memoirs, fiction & more—uplifting trans voices & experiences.
Trans Day of Visibility reads for Teens
Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with powerful teen reads—memoirs, fiction & more—uplifting trans voices & experiences.