To celebrate Independence Day, the New England Historical Genealogical Society is opening up all its online databases to guests.
The databases, held on the NEHGS's award-winning website, AmericanAncestors.org, contain 1.4billion names.
You'll need a free Guest Account to gain the free access. This is a quick and easy process and you don't need to provide any financial details. (If you already have a Guest Account, just sign in.)
The free access will continue until 11:59pm ET on Thursday 6 July.