Internet Resources - People

Databases

• Ancestry Library Edition
  Ancestry Library Edition delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Unlock the story of you with sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. This database is available ONLY from inside the Library (any branch).
  Browse related subjects: Genealogy, People
• Biography in Context
  Online portal that is built on a foundation of more than 600,000 biographies on more than 500,000 people gathered from more than 170 reference sources. Content includes print, video, audio, podcasts, interactives, maps,
  Browse related subjects: People, Teen Homework Help
• Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives
  Fold3 provides convenient access to over 5 million original US military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. Purchased through funds donated by the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, Genealogy, Government, History, Names, People, Primary Sources
• New England Historic Genealogical Society
  Provides access to more than 2,400 searchable databases containing over 110 million names. Some of the most popular include: The American Genealogist, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, and Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Purchased through funds donated by the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County. This database is available ONLY at the Central Branch Library.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, Genealogy, Indexes, Names, People
• Reference USA
  Directory information for more than 24 million U.S. businesses and over 267 million U.S. residents. Businesses are searchable by name, zip code, SIC, and geographical location. U.S. residential database is searchable by name, address, and phone number.
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, People
• Vogue Archive
  A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, Art, History, Magazine Articles, Names, People

Recommended Websites

• AnyWho (AT&T) Reverse Lookup
  U.S., residential or business phone
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, Genealogy, Names, People
• California Death Records
  From RootsWeb.com; California Department of Health Services data. Death records from 1940 thru 1997.
  Browse related subjects: Genealogy, People
• Get Human
  Find out the best way to contact more than 8,000 companies in 45 countries. The site tells you the fastest way to call any company, offers shortcuts through the phone maze, and average wait times for calls. They also provide the best company email addresses to use, executive email addresses, and list companies that prove chat and live help as well as call backs.
  Browse related subjects: Business, Consumers, Directories, People, Telephone
• Infobel (Telephone Directories on the Web)
  Links to online telephone, fax, and business directories from around the world. Includes white pages, yellow pages, and toll-free directories.
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, Genealogy, Names, People, Telephone
• LifeQuotesLib.com
  A library of quotations, where you can find more than more than 36,000 quotations from over 6,000 famous people. Read the most brilliant and smartest things ever said.
  Browse related subjects: Actors, Authors, Literature, People, Quotations
• Member Records Online
  From the State Bar of California. Searchable by name. Gives address, phone number, fax, e-mail, education, disciplinary action.
  Browse related subjects: California, Directories, Law, People
• Modern and Contemporary Artists and Art
  Major Modern and Contemporary Visual Artists can be searched by the name of the artist or by art movement, style, or medium on this free website.
  Browse related subjects: Art, People
• NYPL Digital Gallery
  The New York Public Library Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, People
• Social Security Death Index
  From RootsWeb.com. Includes individuals, mainly U.S. residents, whose deaths were reported to Social Security. 98% are deaths after 1962. Gives name, date of death, birth, last known residence, social security number. Searchable by any of those same facts.
  Browse related subjects: Genealogy, People
• Superpages.com
  Millions of U.S. and Canadian white and yellow page listings of people, government offices, and businesses.
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, Genealogy, Government, Names, People
• Switchboard.com
  U.S., person or business; search by city, state or nationwide
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, Genealogy, Names, People
• Ultimate White Pages
  Metasearch: U.S., person; search by city or state; email and reverse cell phone lookup
  Browse related subjects: Companies, Directories, Genealogy, Names, People

Local Links

• Elected Representatives for Santa Cruz County
  This guide from the County Elections Department includes elected officials representing Santa Cruz County at Federal, State, and local levels.
  Browse related subjects: Directories, Government, People, Politics, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz County Genealogy
  Part of SFgenealogy which provides access to genealogical and historical information for San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the State of California. The Santa Cruz section includes a database of the cemeteries in Santa Cruz County that includes a name search function.
  Browse related subjects: Genealogy, History, Names, People
• Santa Cruz County GenWeb
  Local entry point to the US GenWeb Project. Consists of volunteer operated Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States. The non-commercial Project is committed to free access. The network is centered at the county level. State Websites also provide very important information, including such resources as queries, family reunion bulletin boards, state histories, and maps showing the changing county boundaries, among others. Many states also have ongoing projects as diverse as the transcription of Civil War regiments or the reuniting of families with lost photos, bibles, etc. All of the counties provide links for you to post queries, access the state's home page and access the archives. Click on US GenWeb to locate national and state resources. To find resources in other countries visit the World GenWeb Project.
  Browse related subjects: Genealogy, History, Libraries, Names, People, Santa Cruz County
• Santa Cruz Wiki
  A wiki devoted to anything and everything Santa Cruz. Users can contribute, edit, change, or add information relevant to Santa Cruz, both the city and county. It includes an events bulletin board, information about local artists and art galleries, restaurants, housing, local organizations, and much more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Education, Food, Government, Jobs, Local History, Movies, Music, People, Performing Arts, Recreation, Santa Cruz City, Santa Cruz County, Trivia