New York
State Library News

Instructions for Finding Information
in the "Visit the State Library's Web Site" Section of the Spring 2005 Issue:

1. Discover your family's history. Browse Ellis Island passenger arrival records.
   
   Go to Electronic Resources and click on Internet Bibliographies. From this list, select Genealogy and find the link to Ellis Island, under Immigration and Naturalization.
   
   Direct URL: http://www.ellisislandrecords.org
2. Predict the weather. Get the forecast of local satellite photos by zip code.
   
   Go to Electronic Resources and click on Internet Bibliographies. From this list, select Government - Federal. Next, follow the link to U.S. Federal Government Agencies Page, and view the list alphabetically. Select the National Weather Service from the list.
   
   Direct URL: http://www.nws.noaa.gov
3. Plan a vacation. Explore the National Park Service Web site.
   
   Go to Electronic Resources and click on Internet Bibliographies. From this list, select Government - Federal. Next, follow the link to U.S. Federal Government Agencies Page, and view the list alphabetically. Select the National Park Service from the list.
   
   Direct URL: http://www.nps.gov
4. Tune in. Hear your local National Public Radio station online from anywhere in the world.
   
   Go to Electronic Resources and click on Internet Bibliographies. From this list, select Newspapers. Next, follow the link to the Internet Public Library Reading Room. A quick search for "national public radio" will provide you with a link to their site.
   
   Direct URL: http://www.npr.gov

Last updated: February 9, 2006/dvm
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