Genealogy Events & Links
"Boxford's Connections to the Past" presents...
Genealogy Discussion Group
Please check our online Events Calendar for dates and times.
Sponsored by
the Friends of the
Boxford Town Libraries
Links to Internet Resources
Genealogical Societies
Essex Society of Genealogists
An organization based in the Lynnfield (MA) Public Library, an extensive
genealogical library is available for all to use, and members meet 8 times per
year to learn more from speakers and each other.
Massachusetts Genealogical
Council
Dedicated to develop and promote the study of genealogy, this membership
organization also promotes the preservation and publication of local and state
records.
New England Historical
Genealogical Society
The oldest genealogical society in the U.S., this membership organization
is a family history repository with an emphasis on New England Roots.
Federal Research Sites
National Archives
Databases to search for military service, Federal census, Immigration and
Naturalization, and land records.
New England Research Sites
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Archives
The Commonwealth's record center for MA Vital Records, Passenger Lists,
Naturalization Records and Judicial Records.
Massachusetts
Civil War Research Center
Database to search for civil war soldiers, marines and more who served for the
state of Massachusetts.
Manuscripts, Archives & Special Collections
A library catalog just for archives and special collections sponsored by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Other New England Resources (select)
Connecticut State Library
Some free databases and some limited to Connecticut library card holders, this
site offers a wealth of information for genealogists with Connecticut roots.
Maine State
Archives
Court records, land office, military, local history records and more are
available at this site.
New
Hampshire State Library
Housing published family histories from New Hampshire and New England, a wealth
of other resources for family history buffs can be researched through this site.
Rhode Island
Historical Society
The third largest genealogy collection in New England, the society offers
researchers access the Rhode Island Cemetery database as well as other
resources.
Vermont Historical
Society
Preserving the history of Vermont through artifacts, books and documents, the
society also offers lists of genealogists for hire should you require that kind
of assistance.
Other Genealogy Research Sites
Ancestry.Com
Fee-based subscription service for census and other indexes managed by the
Latter Day Saints church. The message board is free.
Cyndi's List
A genealogical "card catalog" of 250,000 genealogical resources in the Internet.
Ellis Island
A fee-based portal to passenger arrival lists at Ellis Island.
Family Search
THE genealogy website of the Latter Day Saints church, this site requires free
registration to use its resources.
Family Tree Magazine
The online version of this popular magazine, this membership based site offers
free links to a genealogy "site of the week", best state websites and "101 Best
Undiscovered Websites" for family history.
Genealogy.Com
A wide range of family histories, vital records and more are available at this
fee-based site.
Google.com
Try your luck at finding links this way--but be prepared for lots of unrelated
links to come your way!
Ourtimelines.com
An interesting site that allows you to enter birth and death information and see
where your ancestor fits in with history.
RootsWeb.com
The oldest and largest free genealogy website on the Internet. A large listing
of family trees as well as a free message board makes this site useful for
family researchers.
The USGenWeb Project
A volunteer labor of love which lists links to all genealogical records at the
state and county levels.
These pages contain links to Internet sites maintained and controlled by third parties. The Boxford Town Library does not operate or control the content of these sites. While they are included for their informational value and the convenience of our users, inclusion does not constitute any endorsement by the Library.