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America's News

Wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S.
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American Ancestors

Over 480 international databases from pre-1700 to present [in-library use only]

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Ancestry Library Edition

Popular online genealogy resource [in-library use only]
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FamilySearch

Convenient online access to FamilySearch’s image collections [expanded access is available in-library use only]
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Find My Past

A UK-based genealogy database that offers British and Irish records and home to PERSI
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Fold3

Military records
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Heritage Quest

Genealogical and historical resources from over 60 countries
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Local History Online Catalog

Champaign County Historical Archives catalog
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MyHeritage Library Edition

World-wide historical and public records
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News-Gazette (Newsbank)

Full-text articles of local news, June 1997 to Present.
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Newspapers.com - World Edition (by Ancestry)

The largest online newspaper archive
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