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What Is the Research Library?
Free Online Genealogy Resources for Every State — All in One Place
The Ancestor Hunt Research Library is a collection of downloadable PDF reference guides that bring together curated links to free online genealogy resources, organized by state and record category.
On The Ancestor Hunt website, you typically begin by choosing a record category — such as Birth Records, Yearbooks, or Probate — and then selecting a state.
But genealogists often approach their research differently. They start with a place — a state, county, or town — and want to discover what records are available for that location.
The State Research Library brings those resources together in one convenient reference for each state.
Each PDF organizes the available collections by category, with clickable links that take you directly to the online resources.
One state. One organized reference. All in one place.
Why Would I Want the Research Library?
Spend Less Time Looking for Records and More Time Researching Your Ancestors
When researching an ancestor in a particular state, you may need to explore many different types of records. On The Ancestor Hunt website, that can mean visiting separate pages for births, marriages, deaths, directories, yearbooks, probate records, and more.
The State Research Library changes that experience.
Open one PDF for your state and explore all those record categories in one organized reference.
- Discover more research possibilities. Find record collections you might never have thought to investigate.
- Save valuable research time. Browse categories and follow clickable links without repeatedly navigating between TAH webpages.
- Stay focused on one location. Keep your state’s research resources together in one convenient reference.
- Research without advertising distractions. The Research Library PDFs contain no advertisements.
Why No Ads Matters
The Ancestor Hunt website provides its curated genealogy links free of charge, supported in part by advertising.
But advertisements can interrupt your concentration, make pages harder to navigate, and distract you from the research you’re trying to accomplish.
The Research Library PDFs are completely ad-free.
No advertisements to scroll past. No advertising interruptions between categories. Just organized research information and clickable links to free online genealogy collections.
Less navigating. Fewer distractions. More time researching.
What’s Included in the Research Library?
A Complete, Organized Reference to Free Online Genealogy Collections for Your State
Every State Research Library includes:
- Links to free online genealogy collections covering births, marriages, deaths, obituaries, cemeteries, directories, yearbooks, probate, military records, and more.
- Live, clickable links that take you directly to the online collections.
- State-based organization that brings multiple record categories together in one reference.
- A clean, easy-to-navigate PDF format that you can save on your computer and use whenever you research.
- The same curated links available on The Ancestor Hunt website, conveniently gathered into one ad-free reference.
Each state PDF ranges from 16 to over 200 pages, depending on the number of available collections.
Twice-yearly updates are provided at no additional cost, with lifetime access to your purchased state PDFs.
Whether you’re researching one state or several, each PDF gives you a convenient reference you can return to again and again.
See Exactly What You’re Getting
Don’t Just Take Our Word for It — Try the Research Library Yourself!
We’ve made the complete Washington, D.C. State Research Library PDF available FREE, so you can see exactly what you’ll receive when you purchase a state or bundle.
This isn’t a shortened sample or a demonstration. It’s the actual Washington, D.C. Research Library, with the same organization, formatting, and clickable links as the other state PDFs.
Take a look at part of a page from the Research Library:
View the Complete Washington, D.C. Research Library — FREE!
Open the PDF and experience the advantages for yourself:
- Browse the organized record categories to see what free genealogy collections are available.
- Click the live links to go directly to the online collections.
- Explore different record types without navigating between separate pages on The Ancestor Hunt website.
- Enjoy an ad-free reference that keeps the focus on your research.
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No purchase required. No email signup. Just a complete, ready-to-use research reference.
If you like researching with the Washington, D.C. Library, imagine having the same convenience for every state where your ancestors lived!
Choose Your State Research Library Package
Whether you’re researching one state or the entire country, choose the package that best fits your needs.
1 State – $6
Perfect for researching ancestors in a single state.
Important: Enter your selected state during checkout.
5 States – $19
Ideal for researching family lines across multiple states
Important: Enter your selected states during checkout.
10 States – $29
An economical choice for researching ancestors in multiple locations.
Important: Enter your selected states during checkout.
All States – $69
Get the complete Research Library — all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., in one purchase.
Important re Ordering
- Choose your package and complete your purchase through our secure Stripe checkout.
- Specify your states. If purchasing 1, 5, or 10 states, enter the names of your selected states in the field directly above the PAY button on the checkout page. No state selection is needed for the All States package.
- Receive your Research Library PDFs. Your Google Drive access links will be emailed to you. Most orders are fulfilled the same day.
Updates & Lifetime Access
Buy Once. Benefit from Future Updates. No Additional Cost.
The Ancestor Hunt State Research Library isn’t a one-time collection of links that becomes outdated and forgotten.
Genealogy resources are constantly being added to the Internet. New collections are digitized, additional records become available, and existing collections expand.
That’s why the State Research Library is updated twice a year.
Twice a year, the Research Library PDFs are refreshed to incorporate newly discovered free online genealogy resources and additions to The Ancestor Hunt’s curated collections
What Lifetime Access Means for You
- Free future updates. Your purchased State Research Library PDFs are updated at no additional cost.
- No subscriptions or renewal fees. Your purchase provides lifetime access to the states you’ve selected.
- No need to purchase new versions. Updated PDFs replace the previous versions in Google Drive.
- Your links stay the same. Continue using the original Google Drive links you received after purchasing.
Current Version — 1.5
Version 1.5 is now available, featuring newly added genealogy resources across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
If you’ve already purchased the Research Library, there’s nothing you need to do. Your existing Google Drive links automatically provide access to the updated PDFs.
One purchase. An organized research reference that continues to grow.
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