Genealogy is the record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, or the study of a family. The Internet has increased the availability of information and fueled the popularity of this hobby. Whether you are interested in your ancestors for health reasons, to gain membership in a tribe or group, or just to satisfy your curiosity, the sources below will help you learn what you need to look for and where to find it. Maybe you will even find a way and a reason to contact long-lost relatives.

• Cemeteries
• Genealogy
• Genealogy--Databases
• Registers of births, etc.
• United States--Genealogy
• Browse call numbers 929.1 - 929.3 and 976.6

•   Ancestors: a Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy By Jim and Terry Willard with Jane Wilson
•   The Complete Idiot's Guide to Genealogy By Christine Rose and K. G. Ingalls
•   Genealogy Online By Elizabeth Powell Crowe
•   The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy By Val D. Greenwood
•   Unpuzzling Your Past: The Best-Selling Basic Guide to Genealogy By Emily Anne Croom

• Ancestry's Concise Genealogical Dictionary compiled by Maurine and Glen Harris
• Cyndi's List by Cyndi Howells
• The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy by L.D. Szucs and S.H. Luebking

• The Oklahoman dating back to 1894 on microfilm and 1901 online
• Print subscriptions to numerous genealogy magazines, including Ancestry and Everton's Family History Magazine
• Online subscription to the EbscoHost database that you may use either from home or in the library to search for magazine articles about genealogy

• Ancestry Plus and HeritageQuest Online can be accessed, free of charge, from any of the Metropolitan Library System's public computers. Ancestry provides access to numerous databases, including U.S. census records. HeritageQuest Online can also be accessed from outside the library.
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet is a categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet. Visit Cyndi at: http://www.cyndislist.com.
• The USGenWeb Project is a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States . See it at http://www.usgenweb.com.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints sponsors the world's largest family history library as well as numerous family history centers. To find one near you, visit their website at http://www.familysearch.org , or look in the yellow pages. Browse their webpage for many helpful resources online.
• The Oklahoma Historical Society maintains our state's greatest sources for genealogy research, including thousands of Oklahoma newspapers on microfilm. Search their newspaper collection database at http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us.

• Ancestors: Getting Started With Family History. Describes the
  importance of genealogical information and how to begin gathering it.
• Ancestors: Discovering Your Heritage. Discusses ways to obtain
  genealogical information through various types of records.
• " Finding Your Family History in the Attic." Includes information on where to look for clues about your family history, how to authenticate your finds, how to uncover important information, and how to preserve the family history you locate.
• "Using Ancestry.com." Provides instruction on how to use Ancestry.com, with information on search features, printing, accessing back issues, research tips, and more.