{"id":7035,"date":"2020-10-05T01:36:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T01:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/?p=7035"},"modified":"2020-10-05T01:36:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T01:36:34","slug":"exploring-the-dpla-digital-public-library-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/exploring-the-dpla-digital-public-library-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the DPLA (Digital Public Library of America)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is an all-digital library that collects information (metadata) from libraries, museums <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7046\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DPLA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DPLA.png 396w, https:\/\/www.thefhguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/DPLA-300x43.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/>and institutions around the country. It enables you to search millions of records from partner libraries and organizations at once.<\/p>\n<p>The DPLA is free and does not require a library card, so the possibilities for online family history research are extensive. Here are a few resources that provide an introduction to the DPLA and what you can do with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DPLA main website: <a href=\"https:\/\/dp.la\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dp.la\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Research Guides: <a href=\"https:\/\/dp.la\/guides\/the-family-research-guide-to-dpla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dp.la\/guides\/the-family-research-guide-to-dpla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FAQs: <a href=\"https:\/\/dp.la\/about\/frequently-asked-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dp.la\/about\/frequently-asked-questions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overview articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/familyhistorydaily.com\/free-genealogy-resources\/how-to-quickly-find-free-genealogy-records-from-hundreds-of-us-repositories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/familyhistorydaily.com\/free-genealogy-resources\/how-to-quickly-find-free-genealogy-records-from-hundreds-of-us-repositories\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amyjohnsoncrow.com\/7-free-genealogy-websites-that-you-might-be-overlooking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.amyjohnsoncrow.com\/7-free-genealogy-websites-that-you-might-be-overlooking\/<\/a> (first section)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/genealogysstar.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/online-genealogy-resources-continue-to.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/genealogysstar.blogspot.com\/2019\/12\/online-genealogy-resources-continue-to.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>YouTube video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Free Source for Genealogy: Digital Public Library of America\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hzl_LfVNGUI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy exploring the Digital Public Library of America!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is an all-digital library that collects information (metadata) from libraries, museums and institutions around the country. It enables you to search millions of records from partner libraries and organizations at once. The DPLA is free and does not require a library card, so the possibilities for online family history research are extensive. 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