The Library has long had a subscription to Ancestry.com, but it could only be used at the Library. In response to the COVID-19 health crises, and the huge numbers of us at home, Ancestry decided to make its vast database available at home, providing you have a White Plains library card. Eager to lose four or more hours? Start searching your family history through Ancestry's incredible network of genealogical and historical records and related genetic genealogy websites.
With over 1.2 billion records in over 3,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition is the most comprehensive online source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research.
Access to this resource has been temporarily expanded to White Plains Public Library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry.
Hello, I currently live in a different state and would like to conduct some research on my family. They lived in White Plains however, I do not have a library card but I do have an Ancestry account. How can I conduct my research via your website? Or is it possible to hire a library research assistant?
Please contact our Local History Librarian Austin Duffy at aduffy@whiteplainslibrary.org for assistance on researching your family.
Thank you for your interest in the White Plains Public Library.
Good afternoon,
I’d like to do some research; however, I live out of State. The side of my family that I am currently researching is from White Plains.
How do can I access the online genealogy library version, or hire a research clerk since I do not live in the area and don’t have a library card?
Hi. Has this link broken down?
This has been fixed. Sorry about that!
Please fix your access to the “home” version. I keep getting a msg saying I have to be at the library to access the site.
Thanks,
David Scott Faubel, patron
The issue is now resolved.
I’d like to research my family….I live out of town, but my family is all from White Plains. How do I access the online genealogy library version if I don’t have a library card?
Hi Donna, I suggest emailing our Local History librarian, Austin, at aduffy@whiteplainslibrary.org.
I no longer live in Westchester but, my family history is there. How do I find records of my ancestors who resided, worked, and in some cases owned a business in White Plains?
Hi Kim, you should be getting an email from our local history librarian with info on how to proceed.
Does we library have ancestry plus subscription?
Thanks.
B
Hi Barb,
We have the Library Edition which does not have all of the same features as Ancestry Plus.