Additional genealogical research locations in the area: This pamphlet serves as a brief guide to the main resources for genealogical research housed at the Genealogical Historic Genealogical Society State Library of . These collections 99-101 Newbury St. contain materials that are rare and unique to the , MA 02116 library, as well as publications that are more Resources at the 617-536-5740 americanancestors.org commonly available. Note: Membership or day pass is required Resources found in the library are generally State Library of

Secretary of the Commonwealth available to be used by the public. If you have Massachusetts Archives any questions, please visit or contact the library— Massachusetts 220 Morrissey Blvd. our reference and special collections staff are here Boston, MA 02125 to assist you with your research needs. 617-727-2816 www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm

The National Archives at Boston Contact us:

380 Trapelo Road State Library of Massachusetts Waltham, MA 02452 Massachusetts State House 781-663-0144 24 Beacon Street archives.gov/boston Boston, MA 02133

National Guard Museum and Archives Main Library 91 Everett St. State House, Room 341 Concord, MA 01742 617-727-2590 978-369-4807 [email protected] thenationsfirst.org/national-guard-museum---

archives.html Special Collections Department

State House, Room 55 Congregational Library & Archives 617-727-2595 14 Beacon St., 2nd Fl. [email protected] Boston, MA 02108

617-523-0470 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday—Friday congregationallibrary.org (Closed all Massachusetts Legal Holidays)

www.mass.gov/lib Main Library—Room 341  State agency publications (state hospital & Many of our resources are available online.  Acts and resolves of the Massachusetts state school annual reports, etc.) Search our online catalog or view the library’s website to learn more about these and other General Court, which contain many acts Special Collections—Room 55 items in our collections: pertaining to specific citizens, locations, etc.  The “Zimmer Index”— an index to newspaper  Biographies and autobiographies articles organized by subject (years covered: Online Catalog: bark.cwmars.org/eg/opac/home?loc=111  City and town annual reports, which often 1878-1937)

include vital information (births, deaths, etc.)  Directories for Massachusetts cities and towns Website: www.mass.gov/lib

 Published family histories and genealogies  Manuscript collections, including records of DSpace: archives.lib.state.ma.us 19th and 20th century legislators, personal and  Published histories of Massachusetts cities, (Houses the library’s digital resources) family papers, and tax valuation lists (1780- towns, and counties 1860)  Institutional and historical society publications Library Databases (may require onsite access):  Maps and atlases, including real estate and  Boston Globe Historical Database  Handbooks published by the Massachusetts insurance atlases, town maps and plans, and  JSTOR General Court, such as the Manuals for the Use city and county atlases  Gale e-Journal databases of the General Court and Public Officers of the  Photograph collection of 19th and early 20th Commonwealth Free Online Resources: century Massachusetts legislators  Legislators’ biographical card file, which  familysearch.org contains basic biographical and legislative  Card file of New England soldiers who fought  mhc-macris.net information for members of the General Court in World War I, and photograph collection of (1780-present) WWI 26th “Yankee” Division soldiers  cyndislist.com

 Massachusetts registers and directories (1767-  archive.org (yearbooks, early publications, etc.) 1878), which contain information on state and municipal offices  bpl.org/collections/interpro/bpl_search/ obits.htm  Massachusetts vital records series (to 1850)  congregationallibrary.org/digital-collections  Published military histories  nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-  Newspapers - both historical and database.htm contemporary  www.sec.state.ma.us/ArchivesSearch/ Passengermanifest.aspx  Published records of (1623- 1691), which cover deeds, court orders, and  aad.archives.gov/aad/ miscellaneous documents Examples from the library’s  masslandrecords.com/ photograph collections of state  Early published probate records legislators and WWI soldiers.