Merrill Library Friends Newsletter — September 17, 2024

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In this issue:

• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Featured resource: Ancestry Library Edition

Hispanic Heritage Month

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're excited to share a fantastic resource from Fogler Library now that Merrill and Fogler are part of the same University of Maine Libraries system. Check out Fogler Library's Hispanic Heritage Month guide, which offers a curated selection of valuable resources and links from our combined collections. This guide is a wonderful way to explore and honor Hispanic culture and contributions through our library’s offerings.

Featured resource: Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is a history and genealogy resource that includes more than 7,000 databases with billions of historical records on individuals, families, and places. Sources include censuses, vital records (birth, death, marriage), immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, and maps. Countries for which data is available include the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, China, and many more. Note: some sources and some functionality available via a personal subscription to AncestryPlus are not available in the Ancestry Library Edition. Publisher permissions allow in-building use of Ancestry at Maine public libraries that have registered for access, as well as authenticated access for Maine college and university libraries via their web sites.

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