New resource available through the public library's Information Gateway, hot off the presses: >>> Tina Russo - LIB 04/27/2007 4:48 PM >>> Happy Friday All~ As some of you may have already noticed we have purchased a new Genealogy product from NewsBank and it is called America's Genealogy Bank. This wonderful product will allow you and your customers to quickly find your ancestors in over four centuries of rare documents and records. You will be able to search thousands of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and genealogies. Plus, the complete American State Papers, and the U.S. Serial Set. The following historical newspapers in Florida which are covered include: Manatee River Journal 1890-1922, Floridian, Tallahassee 1828- a date to be determined, Floridian & Journal Tallahassee 1849- , and the Miami Herald and its predecessors 1911 to 1915 completed - 1915 to 1922. America's Genealogy Bank will also include local histories, Funeral Sermons, and Military Histories. The portion of this database that is very unique is the Congressional Serials Set 1817-1907 and the American State Papers. In these sources genealogists will have access to Pensions, Widow Claims, Military Rosters/Postings and Casualty lists. This database has an easy to use interface, key word search, cut, paste and e-mail capabilities and so much more. New content will be added daily, weekly and monthly. You will be able to get help using America's Genealogy Bank right from the link on the gateway or also off the page itself in the upper right hand corner under "Help". You can access America's Genealogy Bank off the Information Gateway from: Information Gateway>Genealogy>America's Genealogy Bank Information Gateway>History> America's Genealogy Bank Information Gateway>Magazines & Newspapers> America's Genealogy Bank Take a moment when you can and check out this new resource!