Since our Library has had Internet access we have had patrons using the three sites on the State Library page for research. One lady has her own access to Ancestry but still comes into the libray to use our site because the other two resources are there.
Soooo, one day the librarian and myself sat down and looked up each others history and had lots of success. The only resource we found not helpful with our family was Sanborn maps because we moved here after we were married and were not familiar with the lay of the land. The patrons who are from the area for three or four generations have used the maps a lot. All in all the three geneology resources are the most used in the library. Of course, when the internet was down, we had people wanting the sites. They came back later.
The librarian liked Ancestry over Heritage because there seemed to be more info on Ancestry. The search was limited on Heritage for the info she wanted. I think this will be the number one used site in our area because of all the geneology hounds.
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You're right, Deb! These are VERY popular resources and a good way to draw people into your library. I find better results with Ancestry, but some people prefer HeritageQuest. They have different components, so with the total package, you can find a lot of info. Glad your patrons are liking it and using it! Thanks for the comments.
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