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Research Guide - State Library of Massachusetts
State Library of Massachusetts
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617-727-2590
www.mass.gov/lib/home.htm
Hours:
Main Reading Room (Room 341) and Periodicals (Room 442): 9:00am-5:00pm; Mon-Fri.
Special Collections (Room 55): 9:00am-3:00pm: Monday-Friday
Closed: Saturday, Sunday, and all Massachusetts legal holidays
Genealogical Resources (partial listing):
For a more extensive listing, visit the Mass State Library Web site at www.mass.gov/lib/guides/genealogy.htm
- Annual Reports of Towns
- Histories of Towns, Cities and Counties
- Probate Records: some early records of Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Middlesex and Plymouth Counties
- Vital Records Series (to 1850): Most of these volumes were published by NEHGS
- City/Town Directories and Voting Lists
- Tax and Valuation Lists: residents and land owners in the early years of the Commonwealth
- 18th & 19th Century Massachusetts Newspapers
- Maps and Atlases: a wide variety of maps, including Sanborn fire insurance maps.
Use their Web site to plan your work. Start by visiting the following pages:
Home Page - www.mass.gov/lib/home.htm
To Get Your Bearings/Floor Plans - www.mass.gov/lib/about.htm
Catalogs/Materials/Services - www.mass.gov/lib/services/public.htm
Genealogical Resources - www.mass.gov/lib/guides/genealogy.htm
Special Collections - www.mass.gov/lib/collections/sc.htm