Genealogy & More

Founded in 1975 with the purpose of promoting and encouraging Massachusetts genealogical research at all levels: beginner, amateur, and professional.

Holdings include

• City and town directories
• Town and family histories
• Tax valuations
• Historical newspapers

and more.

• Requires a BPL library card.
• Sign up for an ecard today – all Massachusetts residents eligible.

The National Archives and Records Administration is the nation’s record keeper. The National Archives preserves documents and other materials produced by or for the United States government. Use the archives to explore family history, veteran records, or many other historical topics.

This collection holds the permanent records of federal agencies and courts located in the six-state New England region: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT.
This collection also holds some federal military records pertaining to New England-based installations and units.

Search census records, slave and veteran schedules, family histories, pension records from the Revolutionary War, and more.

Presents a collection of searchable texts, containing the following:

• court records
• colony laws
• 17th century text
• biographical profiles of selected colonists
• wills
• probate inventories

and much more!

Guardian of historical and modern land records from the Pilgrims to the present.

Free online genealogy resources organized by state and county.

Free access to over 180,000 historic maps surveyed by the United States Geological Survey, which began surveying the United States in 1879. These maps have been scanned and georeferenced. Zoom in and click a location to begin exploring!