SALEM MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES & LIBRARY RESOURCES (including Beverly, Danvers & Peabody)

CITY OF SALEM Searchable, web-based portal can be used to access many public records. The City of Salem has launched an online portal at www.salem.com/records that can be used to search and access 1.1 million pages of public records spanning 385 years of history. CLICK HERE to access the City of Salem's online records

CONGREGATIONAL LIBRARY & ARCHIVES Boston – holds records of some Salem Churches CLICK HERE to access the Congregational Library & Archives

DANVERS ARCHIVAL CENTER at the PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY CLICK HERE to access the Danvers Archival Center

DANVERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY CLICK HERE to access the Danvers Historical Society

HISTORIC BEVERLY CLICK HERE to access Historic Beverly

HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND Resources related to Salem’s Phillips’ House and Archives and other archival material and photographs of Salem. CLICK HERE to access the online collections of Historic New England

HISTORIC SALEM INC. CLICK HERE to access the Historic Salem, Inc. historic house database.

THE HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES CLICK HERE for more information about the research library at The House of the Seven Gables.

NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY/AMERICAN ANCESTORS NEHGS holds some archives related to Salem. CLICK HERE for information about NEHGS/American Ancestors

PHILLIPS LIBRARY – PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM The Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) is the Museum’s research library held in Rowley, MA. The library holds the collections of the Essex Institute. Digitizing the expansive collection is an on-going project. CLICK HERE to view their online collections CLICK HERE to access the library catalog

THE SALEM ATHENAEUM CLICK HERE to access the Salem Athenaeum

SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY Links to Salem resources, on-line exhibits, videos and programs on Salem’s history CLICK HERE to access the Salem Historical Society CLICK HERE to access Indigenous Community Resources CLICK HERE to access Salem African American History Resources

SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY DIGITAL HERITAGE COLLECTION CLICK HERE to access the Salem Public Library's local history resources SALEM STATE ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CLICK HERE to access the online collection CLICK HERE to access the Salem State Archives on Flickr

THE SALEM WITCH MUSEUM The Salem Witch Museum’s website offers an online tour of over 25 Salem witchcraft trials sites and people allowing you the opportunity to view locations around Essex and Middlesex counties and a few key sites in and around Boston that are related to the events of the year 1692. The online tour includes video, images and information. CLICK HERE to access the online tours of Salem Witch Trials sites CLICK HERE to access the Salem Witch Museum's history and education page

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES & LIBRARY RESOURCES CLICK HERE to access the Southern Essex Registry of Deeds CLICK HERE to access Native American deeds CLICK HERE to access Atlases CLICK HERE to access the Massachusetts State Archives CLICK HERE to access the State Library of Massachusetts

HARVARD UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES CLICK HERE to access the Harvard University Archives

MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY CLICK HERE to access the Massachusetts Historical Society CLICK HERE to watch the "Salem Through the MHS Archives" webinar

NATIONAL ARCHIVES CLICK HERE to access the National Archives – Region – Waltham, MA CLICK HERE to access the National Archives genealogy resources

GENEALOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES

ANCESTRY.COM CLICK HERE to access Ancestry.com

CYNDI’S LIST OF GENEALOGY SITES ON THE INTERNET CLICK HERE to access Cyndi's List

ESSEX SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS CLICK HERE to access the Essex Society of Genealogists

FAMILYSEARCH.ORG CLICK HERE to access FamilySearch

NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY CLICK HERE to access the National Genealogical Society

Prepared by the Salem Historical Society