Genealogy & More

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• Search billions of records in census data, vital records, military, immigration, and more.
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Contains over 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications, covering from the early 18th century to the early 21st – from pre-Revolution America to the modern era. Topics include slavery and flights to freedom, voting rights and voter suppression and disenfranchisement, segregation and civil rights, prejudice and discrimination and activism and protest movements.

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Find cemetery plot locations. Some death record information is also provided.

A database of service records from the National Parks Service.

Digital Commonwealth is a non-profit collaborative organization, founded in 2006, that provides resources and services to support the creation, management, and dissemination of cultural heritage materials held by Massachusetts libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives. The Archives collection dates from the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628 to the present day.

Research your family and ancestors!

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• U.S. obituaries and death notices for genealogical research, 1704-today from Newsbank.

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• Heritage Quest, now powered by Ancestry.com, is available to you 24 hours a day through the link above. Contains census info and other genealogical data.

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• The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.

Search obituaries

View maps & photographs; read letters, diaries & newspapers; hear personal accounts of events; listen to sound recordings & watch historic films related to the history of the United States from the Library of Congress.

Collects and preserves Marshfield-related artifacts.