HeritageQuest is a little bit under the radar – meaning you have to scroll down this webpage just a bit until you see the red clickable logo on the right: ProQuest / HeritageQuest. Clicking on the button gets you to a fascinating collection of genealogy resources: Census records, City Directories, U.S. Indian Census Rolls, Mortality Schedules, Agricultural and Industrial Schedules, and U.S. Freedman’s Bank Records, 1861-1875.
It’s easy to get started (or go down a wormhole) – here’s what the front page looks like, with a simplified family history search. All you need is a library card!