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Badger
Link
BadgerLink is Wisconsin's connection to the world of information.
BadgerLink is supported by the Department of Public Instruction to provide Wisconsin
residents access to quality
online information in cooperation with the states library
community.
WisCat
The catalog of Wisconsin library collections.
Merlin
The shared catalog of the libraries of the Northern Waters Library
Service.
AskAway ..Librarians...24/7
(http://dpi.wi.gov/rll/qp_form.html)
Ask?Away is a statewide virtual reference service
staffed by Wisconsin public and academic librarians and the national
24/7 Reference Cooperative. Reference service is provided through
chat or email services.
American
Library Association - Great Kid's Sites
Great web sites for kids.
Infoplease
A source for general reference.
Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica's web site
Merriam-Webster
The Merriam-Webster dictionary and thesaurus web site.
Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's web site.
Wisconsin
Gov Home
Wisconsin's official government web site. Wisconsin
JobNet Job Search
Search the Wisconsin JobNet for available jobs.
MapQuest
Find maps and information for where ever it is you want to go.
Better Business Bureau
Nadaguides
New and used car prices.
Washburn County
Washburn County official site - County contacts, ordinances, etc.
Ancestry library edition
Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogy research tool that provides
instant access to a wide range of unique genealogical and historical
resources. You can access more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000
databases. This database can be accessed only on-site at the Shell
Lake Public Library or other libraries that are part of the NWLS
service area. The Shell Lake Watchman and Washburn
County Register was/is the local newspaper of Shell Lake.
Microfilms of the papers are available at the Shell Lake Public
Library.
Northern Great
Lakes Visitor Center
Census, naturalization, and other records can be found
at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Their archival records represent collections from nine counties in
northern Wisconsin. To obtain more information on their research
center and State Historical Society Archives, please e-mail
whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu or call (715) 685-2649.
Family History Center
The Family History Center-Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints is located at 521 Upham Rd. Duluth, Minnesota
55811. Telephone is 218-722-9508. Research is free during open hours
and there is a charge if microfilm is ordered.
Duluth
Public Library Genealogy Resources
The Duluth Public Library has extensive Minnesota
resources including an obituary index to the Tribune. Your local
library may be able to initiate requests for material via
inter-library loan.
Wisconsin
Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a variety of
resources to help you learn about your family's history, including
birth, death, and marriage certificates indexes. Your local library
may be able to initiate requests for material via inter-library
loan.
RootsWeb
Social Security Indexes and lots more.
USGenWeb
State links lead to county cemeteries.
Ellis Island
Immigration records.
Castle Garden
CastleGarden.org offers free access to an extraordinary
database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through
1892, the year Ellis Island opened.
CyndisList
A mega-resource for online genealogy research.
Chilton
library.com
A vehicle repair database that includes
diagnostics, repair procedures, maintenance schedules, wiring
diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins. To access it
outside the library, ask your library for a password.
Overdrive
Price
It!
An
antiques pricing tool for people who purchase, sell or appraise art,
antiques and collectibles. Patrons can access this database at any
NWLS library or at home.
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