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GENEALOGY
Ancestry Library Edition
From the Library
Researchers inside the Library buildings (including branches) have full access to this online genealogical resource. Ancestry offers a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format, including:
- Over 4,000 databases and 4 billion names
- U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, and other countries
- Census data, maps, military, immigration, DAR records, slave stories, and more
New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)
From the Library
The Thomas Crane Library's institutional NEHGS membership allows genealogical researchers within Library buildings (including branches) to access over 2,200 databases on the NEHGS Web site. The most popular databases are:
- Cemetery Transcriptions
- Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910
- Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850
- The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1847-1994
- Social Security Death Index
A Master Search option offers cross-database searching by name only, but
the search parameters may be narrowed by location, date range, and record
type.
Boston Public Library
With a BPL library card, access these online databases from
home: Biography and Genealogy Master Index, HeritageQuest,
Boston Globe & Herald Obituary Database, and
three historical newspaper databases. If you are a Massachusetts
resident, you can sign up online for a BPL
eCard to obtain immediate access to BPL electronic resources.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Links to hundreds of thousands of genealogy websites.
Ellis Island Records
Search Port of New York passenger arrival lists, by passenger name or by ship. This free service is provided by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
FamilySearch
Free access to world census info and lending library catalog, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Footnote
An fee-based online archive of original source documents, including National Archives information.
Genealogy.com
Community message boards and learning center. Includes a Quick Start Guide for beginning genealogists.
The Irish Ancestral Research Association
Provides links to sites for Irish genealogy research as well as Irish history and archaelogy and Celtic and Gaelic Culture.
Massachusetts Cemetery Directory
A database of cemeteries by county and town that provides locations and map links.
Massachusetts Death Records, 1841 - 1915
Massachusetts Genealogy
Massachusetts resources by county, from RootsWeb.com.
Massachusetts State Census, 1865
National Archives and Records Administration Genealogy Page
Finding aids to a variety of federal documents, including census, military, immigration, naturalization and land records. Includes a Starting Your Research page with many helpful links for beginners.
National Cemetery Association Nationwide Gravesite Locator
Search for the records of veterans buried at 120 national cemeteries since the Civil War. Includes names, dates of birth and death, military service dates, service branch and rank if known, cemetery information, and grave location in the cemetery.
Researching Your Family's History at the Massachusetts Archives
Information about state records, including census, military and judicial records, passenger lists, and more.
RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative
The primary purpose of this website is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research. Features specialized mailing lists and community message boards.
Social Security Death Index
The USGenWeb Project
Links to free genealogy websites by state and county.
Vital Records Search--Massachusetts Archives
Vital Records Information--Massachusetts
Vital Records Information--United States
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