OTHER FACILITIES New England Historic Genealogical Society 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 617.536.5740 • www.americanancestors.org Commonwealth of Massachusetts Archives 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125 617.727.2816 • tinyurl.com/massarcgen Vital records from 1841-1925 Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125 617.740.2600 • tinyurl.com/massvitalrec Vital records from 1926 to present Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library • www.familysearch.org For nearest Family History Center, consult website National Archives and Federal Records Center New England, Waltham Branch 380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02154 781.663.0130 • www.archives.gov/boston/research Court, maritime, Navy and Marine Corps records; ship and other vessel records; New England records Materials described in this brochure outline the major categories of genealogically- related items available in the Library's subject departments and collections. REV. 20200117 HOURS Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 9 pm Friday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm Sunday, 1 pm – 5 pm Hours are subject to change. Visit bit.ly/BPLCopleyHours for up-to-date information about hours. Visit bit.ly/BPLHolidays for a full list of holiday closures. 700 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116 617.536.5400 | ASK @ BPL.ORG CENTRAL LIBRARY IN COPLEY SQUARE GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY RESOURCES ONLINE RESEARCH For those who prefer to do research online, the Library offers access to several databases, including: • American Ancestors • Ancestry Library Edition • Biography and Genealogy Master Index • Biography in Context • Gale NewsVault • ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Boston Globe and NY Times • Proquest’s HeritageQuest To access these resources, please visit bpl.org/online-resources. Please note that some databases are available for in-library use only. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Free Websites: • Boston Historic Burying Ground Initiative www.cityofboston.gov/parks/hbgi/ • Cyndi’s List www.cyndislist.com • Internet Archive www.archive.org • Rootsweb home.rootsweb.com • U.S. Gen Web www.usgenweb.org • Olive Tree Genealogy www.olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml 700 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116 617.536.5400 | [email protected]CENTRAL LIBRARY IN COPLEY SQUARE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY "Japanese Women" Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
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OTHER FACILITIES
New England Historic Genealogical Society 101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
617.536.5740 • www.americanancestors.org
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Archives 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125
617.727.2816 • tinyurl.com/massarcgen Vital records from 1841-1925
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125
617.740.2600 • tinyurl.com/massvitalrec Vital records from 1926 to present
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library • www.familysearch.org
For nearest Family History Center, consult website
National Archives and Federal Records Center New England, Waltham Branch
380 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02154 781.663.0130 • www.archives.gov/boston/research
Court, maritime, Navy and Marine Corps records; ship and other vessel records; New England records
Materials described in this brochure outline the major
categories of genealogically-related items available in the Library's subject departments
and collections.
REV. 20200117
HOURSMonday – Thursday, 9 am – 9 pm
Friday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday, 1 pm – 5 pm
Hours are subject to change.
Visit bit.ly/BPLCopleyHours for up-to-date information about hours.
Visit bit.ly/BPLHolidays for a full list of holiday closures.
"Japanese Women" Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY is pleased to offer patrons access to its substantial collections of information about the history of New England and its residents, along with tips and guides for those beginning their own research.
The BPL collection includes published genealogies of families of New England origin, published histories of New England towns and cities—with a primary focus on Massachusetts—and Massachusetts county histories, many of which include genealogical and biographical entries for noted families and citizens.
GETTING STARTEDPrepare for using the library’s significant genealogy resources by visiting one of our helpful guides:
• Genealogy guides.bpl.org/genealogymain
• Newspapers guides.bpl.org/newspapers
• Boston Lists of Residents guides.bpl.org/residentslists
• Boston (City) Departmental Reports guides.bpl.org/BostonReports
OUR PHYSICAL RESOURCESIn the Library’s collection, you will find an extensive collection of resources to assist with your research, including:
• Biographical Resources
• Cemetery Indexes (mostly Massachusetts)
• City of Boston Records (including list of residents and annual reports)
• City Directories (including areas outside Massachusetts)
• Early Massachusetts Land and Probate Records and Indexes
• Ethnic Collections
• Published and Privately Printed Genealogies
• Local History Resources (including town and county histories)
• Handbooks and Manuals
• Maps and Atlases
• Military Indexes, Records, Biographies and Histories (mostly relating to Massachusetts or New England)
• Newspapers and Periodicals (including some outside of Massachusetts)
• Obituary Indexes (for some Boston newspapers and New York Times)
• Passenger Lists
• Vital Record Indexes (for many cities and towns in Massachusetts)
HOW TO FIND WHAT YOU NEED: OUR CATALOGUING SYSTEMWhen you are prepared to begin your research, you can come directly to the Library to work with a librarian, or you can peruse our catalogues to discover what we have—and what you need.
Our catalogues include: • The Online Catalog can be searched remotely
without a library card at www.bpl.org (mainly 1974-present).
• The Microfiche Catalog for additional reference materials located in the McKim Building.
• The Genealogy Card File is located in Research Services. The card file includes published genealogy and vertical file materials. In general, these materials must be requested from the Book Delivery Desk.
Useful sample catalog subject headings include: • For Handbooks/How To Guides:
• Genealogy–Handbooks, Manuals, etc.
• Spain–Genealogy–Handbooks, Manuals, etc. (insert appropriate country at the beginning)
• African Americans–Genealogy–Handbooks, Manuals, etc. (insert appropriate ethnic group at the beginning)
• For Vital Records: Register of Births, etc.–Massachusetts–Boston or Boston (Mass.)–Statistics, Vital. (insert appropriate state and city/town)
• For Town Histories: Spencer (Mass.)–History. (insert appropriate state and city/town)
• For Family Histories: Smith Family (insert appropriate family name)
ACCESSAs always, feel free to ask for assistance at the Research Services desk, at the Central Library in Copley Square. In addition, you can call to request an appointment at the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center.
Please note that many of the items in the Library’s collection can only be obtained from the Research Library Stacks by submitting a request slip to the Delivery Desk. Turnaround time is approximately 15-30 minutes. Please note that at this time, some materials are stored off-site and may be inaccessible; where possible, please call ahead for details.
To access closed-stack materials, patrons will need to present a Massachusetts library card or Research Card. If you do not have a card, you may obtain one free of charge, at the Delivery Desk on the second floor or at the Borrower Services desk at the Boylston Street entrance.
"Two boys with dog. African-American." Courtesy of the Boston Public Library,
