Buena Vista Public Library

On-line databases

Check these out!  EBSCO Databases  A collection of 29 comprehensive on-line databases. 

 Ancestry Library   - 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, including records from the United States census; military records; court, land, and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists, and more!  These lists are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day. This database can be accessed only from a Library computer.  

Designed for libraries, this site includes information from the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1930, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension Applications & Bounty Land Warrant applications, and the Freedman's Bank Records.