Ancestry Library Edition provides a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research. It includes records from the U.S. Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. The key difference between Ancestry Library Edition and its retail counterpart is that users are not able to create private family trees using the library edition. Users can still access all other records, and they may review family trees and research that other Ancestry users have made public.

MyHeritage Library Edition offers billions of historical records, exclusive family tree profiles, and millions of historical photos. Its records span five centuries and include censuses, military records, immigration and passenger lists and more. Users of the platform can create their own private family trees and upload and browse through photos.

FamilySearch provides over two billion digital images and indexes of records from all over the world. These records include births, marriages, and deaths; censuses; probate records, land records, draft cards; and more. Its Family Tree tool is different from similar tools on other platforms because it contains a single, public tree. FamilySearch users work together on the same tree data. Additionally, FamilySearch's Wiki allows users to search by geographic area or topic to get research tips and identify useful resources. Some records may only be accessed inside a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which is a designation held by the Amarillo Public Library.

Newspapers.com Texas Edition is a focused tool for local history, Texas genealogy, and classroom research. Covering more than 200 Texas newspaper titles spanning 1842 to 2024, researchers can search or browse newspaper articles by date and location, zoom high resolution pages, make and share clippings, download PDFs, and attach clippings to Ancestry.com trees.

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HeritageQuest® Online offers an extensive collection of American and international genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. This database has census records for the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as national censuses from Argentina, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and several other countries. It also has U.S. city directories from 1821 to 1989 and over 22,000 digitized genealogy books. Other available collections include military records, will and probate records, the Freeman’s Bank’s records, and a large collection of maps and photos.