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Catalog of materials owned by Winnefox Library System libraries including: Berlin, Brandon, Campbellsport, Coloma, Endeavor, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Hancock, Kingston, Markesan, Menasha, Montello, Neenah, Neshkoro, North Fond du Lac, Oakfield, Omro, Oshkosh, Oxford, Packwaukee, Pine River, Plainfield, Poy Sippi, Princeton, Redgranite, Ripon, Wautoma, Westfield, Wild Rose, and Winneconne.

BadgerCat: Basic or Advanced Search
Find the materials you need - in nearly 500 Wisconsin libraries.
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

WorldCat: Basic or Advanced Search
Catalog of materials owned by more than 9,000 worldwide member libraries.
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Most Popular Resources

Reference USA - Business Directory
Database of more than 13 million businesses.
This resource is paid for by the Fond du Lac Public Library.

Reference USA - Residential Directory
Database of more than 120 million U.S. households.
This resource is paid for by the Fond du Lac Public Library.

NewspaperARCHIVE
Search over 14.4 million newspaper pages dating back as far as the 1700s for over 400 cities and towns to research genealogy, history, culture, or any newsworthy event.
Help available for this resource: usage tips: this document is in Adobe PDF format this document is in Word format
This resource is made available to you as part of BadgerLink, which is a project of the Department of Public Instruction’s Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning for the citizens of Wisconsin.  Funding is provided through the Public Service Commission Universal Service Fund.

HeritageQuest Online
Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of US Federal Census Records from 1790-1930 and find information on people and places described in over 25,000 family and local histories.
Help available for this resource: searching and printing tips this document is in Adobe PDF format this document is in Word format and training webinars
This resource is paid for by Winnefox Library System with funding from Wisconsin library system aids.

Digital Audio Books from Overdrive
Choose from nearly 4000 audio books, over 300 videos and over 175 music selections to download to your PC or Mac and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a compatible digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD. Available anytime day or night!
Note: Most WMA Audiobooks are now iPod-compatible - with a quick upgrade to OverDrive Media Console v3.2!
Help available for this resource: guided tour, compatible and incompatible device listings and frequently asked questions
Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.

Ancestry Library Edition
Available only on library workstations.
Provides a wide range of information of interest to genealogists including U.S. Federal Census records, passenger lists, birth, death, marriage and military records, family and local history collections and more.
This resource is paid for by the Fond du Lac Public Library.

 

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