Ancestry remote access has been extended, again!

Back in May we were happy to announce that remote access to Ancestry.com had been extended until September 2021. Now we’re even happier to announce that this access has been extended further, to December 31, 2021!

This means you can access all the records found in the library edition of Ancestry from home until the end of the year, just by logging in with your library card details.

Three Boys with Train Set & Teddy, Backyard, Strathmore, 1949, photograph courtesy of Museums Victoria

Ancestry is always adding new records to their database (such as Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1792-1902), and updating the collections that have already been uploaded (like Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current). So even if you’ve searched Ancestry before and haven’t found the information you were looking for, there’s a chance new records that might help with your research have been added in the meantime. It’s always worth having another search!

If you haven’t accessed Ancestry from outside the library before and need a hand getting started, click here for a previous blog post with more detailed instructions.

Of course, Ancestry and other family history resources are always available to access using the public computers in our Moonee Valley Library branches, and our dedicated Local History PC at Sam Merrifield Library is available to book for 2-hour research sessions. Call 9243 1950 or speak to one of our staff members to book your timeslot, and get researching!

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