HeritageQuestPresented to the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library on October 7th, 2014

Getting Started• HeritageQuest is an online

database that the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library subscribes to yearly.

• Hamilton and Wenham residents can access this database from home.

• All patrons can access this database from within the library.

Where To Start• HeritageQuest is available either in the library or from home

by going to the library's website www.hwlibrary.org .

• Select "Research" then "Hamilton-Wenham Electronic Resources".

Finding the Link• Scroll down until you see "HeritageQuest

Online" listed under For Genealogy.

Connecting• Enter your library card number (no spaces) and select

"Connect".

• If you are in the library you will be logged in automatically.

Welcome to HeritageQuest

Census Records

Census Search Results

Filtering• Use the expansion links on the left hand side to

narrow the results.

Census Results• After you narrow your results you be be brought to an overview

of the record(s).

• To view the record select the individual's surname.

Census Images• Here we can view additional information about the

record.

• Below the information is an image of the record.

Census Images• We can see the listing for Abraham Lincoln and his

family.

Searching Books

Searching People in Books

Book Results List• Results are sorted by relevancy.• When you select "View Hits" you can see the book citation.

• When you select “View Image” you can go directly to the beginning of the book.

Book Citation• This provides a

summary of the book and an overview of the information it contains.

• If the item was indexed it will also give the locations of where the person was mentioned in the book.

Page Image• When you select "View Image" it will

bring you to the beginning of the book.