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''' | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Lib">[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/library.html Library] in ''Bennington Museum'' (accessed 19 September 2015).</ref> [mailto:tresch@benningtonmuseum.org tresch@benningtonmuseum.org] <br> | ||
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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 25, and 111. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{ | Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 25, and 111. {{WorldCat|39493985}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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*[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]], Barre, is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents because of their many manuscripts, family histories, periodicals, maps, and family folders.<ref name="DB111">Dollarhide and Bremer, 111.</ref> | *[[Vermont Historical Society Leahy Library]], Barre, is definitely the best research center for early Vermont residents because of their many manuscripts, family histories, periodicals, maps, and family folders.<ref name="DB111">Dollarhide and Bremer, 111.</ref> | ||
*[[Vermont State Archives]], Montpelier, original state, county, and town records at all levels of government from all over Vermont.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Vermont State Archives]], Montpelier, original state, county, and town records at all levels of government from all over Vermont.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
*Vermont State Library, Montpelier, Large collection of books with many periodicals and a great historical reference collection.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Vermont State Library]], Montpelier, Large collection of books with many periodicals and a great historical reference collection.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
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*Museums and heritage societies | *Museums and heritage societies | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Vermont:''''' [[Rutland County, Vermont|Rutland]], [[Windham County, Vermont|Windham]], [[Windsor County, Vermont|Windsor]], and '''''in Massachusetts:''''' [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire]], [[Franklin County, Massachusetts|Franklin]], and '''''in New York:''''' [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer]], and [[Washington County, New York|Washington]]. | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Vermont:''''' [[Rutland County, Vermont|Rutland]], [[Windham County, Vermont|Windham]], [[Windsor County, Vermont|Windsor]], and '''''in Massachusetts:''''' [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire]], [[Franklin County, Massachusetts|Franklin]], and '''''in New York:''''' [[Rensselaer County, New York|Rensselaer]], and [[Washington County, New York|Washington]]. | ||
*Brattleboro Historical Society History Center, Brattleboro VT, a good regional library with many genealogies, family folders, books, periodicals, maps, indexes, cemeteries, and obituaries.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Brattleboro Historical Society History Center]], Brattleboro VT, a good regional library with many genealogies, family folders, books, periodicals, maps, indexes, cemeteries, and obituaries.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
*Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro VT, genealogy books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, newspapers, obituaries, biographies, and many indexes.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Brooks Memorial Library]], Brattleboro VT, genealogy books, periodicals, family folders, genealogies, newspapers, obituaries, biographies, and many indexes.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
*Martha Canfield Library Russell Collection, Arlington VT, many rare books and unique genealogical sources. Call for an appointment.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Martha Canfield Library Russell Collection]], Arlington VT, many rare books and unique genealogical sources. Call for an appointment.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
*University of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library, Burlington VT, holdings include Vermont local histories, oral histories, and Civil War sources.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[University of Vermont Bailey/Howe Library]], Burlington VT, holdings include Vermont local histories, oral histories, and Civil War sources.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
*Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society, Colchester VT, reference books, manuscripts, periodicals and microfiche, published "repertoires" of church record baptisms, marriages, and burials.<ref>[http://www.vtgenlib.org/library/index.php Vermont Genealogy Library] in ''Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Library'' (accessed 22 September 2015).</ref> | *[[Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society]], Colchester VT, reference books, manuscripts, periodicals and microfiche, published "repertoires" of church record baptisms, marriages, and burials.<ref>[http://www.vtgenlib.org/library/index.php Vermont Genealogy Library] in ''Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Library'' (accessed 22 September 2015).</ref> | ||
*Vermont Old Cemetery Association, Townshend VT, statewide coverage of most cemetery records for all of Vermont including good indexes.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Vermont Old Cemetery Association]], Townshend VT, statewide coverage of most cemetery records for all of Vermont including good indexes.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
*State Vital Records Office | *State Vital Records Office | ||
*Church archives | *Church archives | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New York]], and '''''in Canada:''''' [[Quebec]]. | *Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [[Massachusetts]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New York]], and '''''in Canada:''''' [[Quebec]]. | ||
*[[American Antiquarian Society]], Worcester MA, collects newspapers, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts. <ref name="DB59">Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.</ref> | *[[American Antiquarian Society]], Worcester MA, collects newspapers, history, genealogy, Bibles, maps, biography, directories, Native Americans, women, canals, railroads, photos, manuscripts. <ref name="DB59">Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.</ref> | ||
*Columbia County Historical Society Library, Kinderhook NY, a large collection of family folders for early settlers, including many from Vermont and New England. Columbia County is on the Hudson River near the main route from New England into upstate New York.<ref name="DB111" /> | *[[Columbia County Historical Society Library]], Kinderhook NY, a large collection of family folders for early settlers, including many from Vermont and New England. Columbia County is on the Hudson River near the main route from New England into upstate New York.<ref name="DB111" /> | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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 Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] tresch@benningtonmuseum.org Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 802-447-1571 Hours and holidays:[1] Monday through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Directions, maps, and public transportation:[2] Directions and Map Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]Their collection includes early Connecticut, New York, and Vermont records. It is a great place to find records of families that moved up the Connecticut River and then west.[3] Tips[edit | edit source]{Optional} Guides[edit | edit source]{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. } Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Bennington Museum Research Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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