Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogy research tool that provides "instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day."
This database from the Family History Library is this country's most extensive online database of family records. Include the subject's place (state) of birth for the best search results.
A free genealogical database. Not as thorough as ancestry.com, but a good place to look when ancestry.com is not available.
A volunteer-created database of "free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States."
Open Gen.net: Tools for Genealogy Researchers
This site connects records, such as birth, death and marriage certificates, from all 50 states and from many countries. While the records are incomplete, with persistance you can find a lot of information in here. See Mrs. Koller for help with this.
Newspaper Archive - from Badgerlink
NewspaperARCHIVE is a searchable database of historical newspapers. It is only avalable through Badgerlink. BadgerLink is a free set of databases provided by the State of Wisconsin - the collection includes thousands of newspapers, magazines, and reference books.
Full-text daily and weekly Wisconsin newspapers in searchable PDF format. Covers 250 Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, and 13 historical Wisconsin newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
"Search America's historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress."
Heritage Quest - from the Waukesha County Library System
Heritage Quest is one of the many databases available from Waukesha County libraries. This database offers: "every extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more." If you do not have a card at Delafield Public Library, you will need to enter the school's account number to use the databases. Ask Mrs. Koller for an account number.
The National Archives: Archival Databases
Records from the U.S. Civil War, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and the Cold War. See also:
The National Personnel Records Center
WORLD WAR I
World War I, At Home and in the Trenches
From the State of Wisconsin Historical Society. Includes Wisconsin Men and Women Who Lost Their Lives During the War
Campaign Atlas to the Great War
From the History Department of the United States Military Academy.
WORLD WAR II
World War II Records from the National Archives
Includes draft registration, casualty lists, photographs, and more.
From the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.
GRAVESITE LOCATORS
American Battle Monuments Commission
This site allows you to search for American War Dead buried in overseas cemeteries. Scott Johnston, Elliot Durand, and many other brave alumni who served are in this database. Best results when you search by last name only.