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Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people, and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more.  Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S.

Discover your family history and start your family tree.

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Discover recipes and food culture for the various states and regions of the United States.

Use this comprehensive travel guide when planning your next getaway.

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Explore or reconstruct the lives of individuals who were enslaved, owned slaves, or participated in the historical trade.

Access US military records including stories, photos, and personal documents.

Philanthropic research needs? FDO is your best resource. Tap into an ever-growing database of 140,000-plus grantmakers and 14 million-plus grants.

Discover digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy and Local History book collection.

Provides comprehensive coverage of obituaries and death notices from 1704 through today.

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Search newspaper archives for Obituary, Birth Records, Death Records. Courier records available from 1859-1964.

Empowering Iowans as they navigate the legal system.

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