About this database

Find your ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. HeritageQuest includes all of the images, and extensive indexing, from the 1790 - 1930 U.S. federal censuses (over 140 million names), more than 20,000 book titles, including over 24,000 family and local histories, and the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), a widely recognized resource guide, updated annually, that covers more than 6,300 genealogy and history periodicals written in English and French (Canada) since 1800. Other collections include the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the Freedman’s Bank Records, and the U.S. Serial Set.

Coverage
Summary: 
Find your ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled.
Content Types: 
  • Primary Sources
Dates: 
1700s-present