JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Using Public Libraries To Access Subscription Sites #general
Jan Meisels Allen
As you may know >from my postings I love "free" access to subscription sites.
Many public libraries have library edition subscriptions to many of the subscriptions genealogists love to use: Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindmyPast and more. Another subscription database is now becoming available in selected public libraries, jewishdata.com . I know that their database is available to those with library cards at the following public libraries: Los Angeles (City) Public Library; Morristown NJ, Library of Congress, Milwaukee WI, Mequon WI, Center for Jewish History in NYC . Now I have been advised that all public libraries in Cobb County, Georgia are making this database focused on Jewish History and Genealogy, Jewishdata available https://jewishdata.com/ Like every public library one has to know that system's website to access the databases. For Cobb County, go to http://www.cobbcat.org/ , click "Research & Resources" , then click "Databases & Electronic Resources", Click on "Resource Categories By Subject", click "Genealogy", then click "jewishdata.com." You will be prompted to enter your library card and pin number. For the Los Angeles Public Library (City not County Library system) go to https://www.lapl.org click on research and homework (right side on light blue stripe) under "browse" click on "J" and JewishData appears. You must have a current LA (City) Public Library card to access >from home or at the library. Anyone in California may obtain a library card >from the Library. One has to show up in person to show your i.d. to obtain the library card. I have no affiliation with Jewishdata.com and am posting this solely for the information of the reader. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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