Ancestry Library
"With more than 7 billion names and 26,000 searchable databases, Ancestry.com is the #1 online source for family history information, including the web's largest collection of historical records."

HeritageQuest
"HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content."

Please note that Ancestry Library is only available on library computers.  If you would like to access HeritageQuest from home, please contact the library (828-287-6115) and ask for the NCLIVE password.

Ellis Island Foundation
Free search of Ellis Island/Port of New York records.