North America Local and County Histories to Go Online
15 August 2007

Three genealogical libraries pool their collections in massive digitization effort

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH?Thousands of published family histories, city and county histories, historic city directories, and related records are coming to the Internet. The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library, and FamilySearch's Family History Library in Salt Lake City announced the joint project today. When complete, it will be the most comprehensive collection of city and county histories on the Web?and access will be free at www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu.