Biography
Biography.com
20,000 short biographies of notable personalities from antiquity to the present
Biography Resource Center
A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 200,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas.
Access:
* From public computers in BCPL libraries
* From any computer, with a valid library card that is registered at BCPL.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Biographical information from selected Internet sources, plus Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia
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Genealogy
ADOPT: Assistance Information Support
Search for birth relatives
Ancestry Library Edition
(Availability: public computers in BCPL Libraries)
Genealogy research product that provides access to more than 2 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary source documents and images and a variety of genealogical research features, with new resources added daily
Baltimore County Genealogical Society 
Library, Speakers, Interest groups
Baltimore County Genealogy
Local information for genealogical research. Part of the USGenWeb and MDGenWeb project
BCPL African American InfoCenter - Genealogy and Local Communities
Links to resources pertaining to African American genealogy and local African American community history
Catonsville Historical Society, Genealogy Section
Lectures, discussions, and workshops
Death Indexes and Records
A directory of online death indexes listed by state and county, including death records, death certificate indexes, death notices and registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery and burial records, as well as information about searching the Social Security Death Index
Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 
(120 Stemmers Run Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21220) Library provides access to more than 180 million names on record in the main genealogical library in Salt Lake City. Indexes provide information. Microfilm and microfiche can be ordered from Salt Lake City.
FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a search engine to perhaps the largest collections of names, as well as provides other genealogy information and sites
Genealogy Subject Guide
Links to genealogy resources compiled by the Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center
Genealogy How To Guides
Index of How to Guides for genealogy research, provided by the Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center
GenSoftReviews
Guide to computer programs available for genealogy study- also online newsgroups, mail lists and publications. Includes user ratings and reviews
Guide to Family History Research
Excellent overview of the process and resources
HeritageQuest
(Availability: Public PCs in BCPL Libraries or from elsewhere with a valid library card from a Maryland public library through Sailor) The HeritageQuest Collection includes federal census records, source documents, and indexes. Rich with demographic and genealogical detail, the collection contains personal data such as education, place of birth, language, occupation, veteran status. Includes images.
Jewish Museum of Maryland
Research facilities, exhibits and programs
JewishGen
Guide to Jewish genealogical research
Maryland Genealogical Society
Includes quarterly newsletter The Bulletin and information about membership
Maryland Historical Society
Includes digitized collections, information about recent acquisitions and upcoming events
National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy Page
Guides to online research, research facilities, publications, workshops and policy issues
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Obituaries
BCPL has the Baltimore Sun on microfilm from January 1960 to the present at the Catonsville and Towson branches. Customers are welcome to use the microfilm reader to search for obituaries. For a list of BCPL's microfilm holdings, see Newspapers and Periodicals on Microfilm. Customers can also email a request for an obituary lookup through our Ask a Librarian service, but must provide the exact date of death (day, month, and year). We are able to search 5 days before and after the date supplied. BCPL cannot accommodate obituary requests with only a month and year of death.
Legacy.com
Search obituaries from more than 650 newspapers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Search by name, obituary keyword, or newspaper.
Maryland Obituaries at Rootsweb
Extracts and copies of obituaries and death notices from Baltimore area newspapers, including Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Howard County.
Maryland Obituaries Search
Guide to Maryland obituary records, including searching of online obituary records and Maryland historical documents and links to recommended Maryland genealogy records.
Obits Archive.com
Collection of newpaper obituaries and death notices, indexed by name of deceased person, with searchable text, allowing searching by place of residence, occupation, etc.
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Regional Resources
Maryland History (BCPL's page)
The Ma and Pa Railroad Historical Society
The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad operated in the Baltimore area, including several stations and miles of track in Baltimore County
Maryland Department-Enoch Pratt Free Library
State Library Resource Center's in-depth collection of resources on Maryland and her counties
Maryland State Archives
Official home for all historical records for the State of Maryland including Maryland Manual, Legislative records, Maryland history, elected officials
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United States History
History Channel
Search for any topic, or find info on "This Day in History", exhibits, speeches, television programs
History Subject Guide: United States History
A guide to Internet sites on United States history, from Enoch Pratt Free Library
PBS History
Links to favorite historical programming on the Public Broadcasting Service
The September 11 Digital Archive
A web resource for media concerning all aspects of the historical event
United States Historical Documents A collection of important documents in United States History, plus pictures of United States flags
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Vital Records
Vital Statistics Administration
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene provides certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates and related information
Maryland State Archives Vital Records
Adoption, Birth, Death, Divorce and Marriage records. Excellent source for genealogical research. Check site for dates, fees, restrictions
United States Vital Records Information
Contacts for all states and territories with links to individual countries and cities; links to foreign countries; fee information and dates of records held
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Women's History
American Women
A gateway to the Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States
Baltimore County and Women's History Month
Browse profiles of the recipients of the 2006 Baltimore County Woman of the Year and Young Woman of the Year awards and take the "Women's History Month Trivia Quiz"
Census Facts
Fun facts and statistics from the United States Census Bureau about women
Famous African American Women
Biographies and photographs of famous African American women provided by the Librarians' Internet Index
Famous Firsts
A comprehensive list of famous firsts by American Women. Search by keyword or browse by year
Gale Free Resources on Women's History
Includes information on Women's History Month, biographies of notable women and women's history timeline
National Museum of Women in the Arts
"The only museum in the world that is dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists."
National Women's Hall of Fame
Includes biographical information on over 200 notable American women
Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
Interactive, multi-media presentation based on a film by Ken Burns, provided by PBS
Women in Science
Biographical information and photographs of notable women in fields of science and math. Provided by Dr. Deborah Crocker of the University of Alabama
Women Who Changed History
Includes biographies of famous women from all over the world, provided by Scholastic
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World History
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Primary source materials in the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government searchable by century, author, title or subject/event
Encyclopedia Britannia - British History
People, events and movements in English history.
Enoch Pratt Free Library World History Subject Guide
Covers ancient and modern history and culture for 8 world regions / continents
Exploring Ancient Cultures
Ancient Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome; also, Early Islam and Medieval Europe
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General Resources
Genealogy
From the Librarians' Index to the Internet Links, directories and databases
Genealogy Reference
(from the Internet Public Library) Specialized and general compendium of sites including USGenWeb, Cyndi's List, African, Australian, Eastern Europe, Scottish, Irish resources
Genealogy Subject Guide
From the Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center
History
from the Internet Public Library. Human events, with further subdivision by geographical area
History Subject Guide
From the Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center
History - United States
From the Librarians Index to the Internet
LIFE Magazine Photo Archive
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive. Hosted by Google.
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