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== Contact Information  ==
== Contact Information  ==
 
'''Bangor Public Library'''<br>
'''Website:'''  [http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/]
'''Address:'''<br>
 
:Bangor Public Library<br>Bangor Room<br>
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="LH">[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/LocalHistory/index_specialcollections.html Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections] in ''Bangor Public Library'' (accessed 6 April 2016)..</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:info@bangorpubliclibrary.org info@bangorpubliclibrary.org] <br>  
:145 Harlow Street<br>
 
:Bangor, ME 04401 <br>
'''Address:'''<ref name="LH" />  
<br>
 
'''Telephone:''' <br>
:Bangor Public Library<br>Bangor Room<br>145 Harlow Street<br>Bangor, ME 04401 <br><br>
*207-947-8336<br>
 
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'''Telephone:'''<ref name="LH" /> 207-947-8336<br>'''Fax:''' 207-945-6694<br>  
'''Fax:''' <br>
 
*207-945-6694<br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''</ref><br>
<br>
'''Email:'''<br>
*[mailto:info@bangorpubliclibrary.org info@bangorpubliclibrary.org] <br>
<br>
'''Website:'''<br> 
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ Library Website]
*[https://bangorpubliclibrary.org/genealogy-local-history-2/ Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections]<br>
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'''Hours and holidays:'''<br>
Regular Hours:
Regular Hours:
*Monday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm
*Monday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm
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*Sunday:  CLOSED
*Sunday:  CLOSED


''Summer hours begin Saturday, June 11, 2016''<br>
<br>
''Regular hours return Tuesday, September 6, 2016''
 
Summer Hours:
Summer Hours:
*Monday - Thursday:  10am - 7pm
*Monday - Thursday:  10am - 7pm
*Friday:  10am - 5pm
*Friday:  10am - 5pm
*Saturday and Sunday:  CLOSED
*Saturday and Sunday:  CLOSED
 
<br><br>
2016 Holidays and Closings:
'''Directions:'''<br>  
*Friday, January 1, 2016 - New Year's Day
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/145+Harlow+St,+Bangor,+ME+04401/@44.804341,-68.771667,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cae4b4f9d2ee33f:0x63d53abeee1f3c46!8m2!3d44.8044323!4d-68.7715852?hl=en Directions via Google Maps]<br>
*Monday, January 18, 2016 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
<br>
*Monday, February 15, 2016 - President's Day
'''Online Resources:''' <br>  
*Monday, April 18, 2016 - Patriot's Day
*Monday, May 30, 2016 - Memorial Day
*Monday, July 4, 2016 - Independence Day
*Monday, September 5, 2016 - Labor Day
*Monday, October 10, 2016 - Columbus Day
*Friday, November 11, 2016 - Veteran's Day
*Thursday, November 24, 2016 - Thanksgiving Day
*Closing at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 24, 2016 - Christmas Eve
*Monday, December 26, 2015 - Christmas Day (Sun., Dec. 25)
*Closing at 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 31, 2016 - New Year's Eve
 
 
'''Directions:'''</ref><br>  
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/145+Harlow+St,+Bangor,+ME+04401/@44.804341,-68.771667,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cae4b4f9d2ee33f:0x63d53abeee1f3c46!8m2!3d44.8044323!4d-68.7715852?hl=en Directions via Google Maps]
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/PDFfiles/BangorCityParking.pdf Parking]
 
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/reference_department/genealogy.html Genealogy] including genealogy databases (Ancestry and HeritageQuest), Bangor genealogy, genealogy links (cemetery links, SSDI, special collections, genealogy requests.
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/reference_department/genealogy.html Genealogy] including genealogy databases (Ancestry and HeritageQuest), Bangor genealogy, genealogy links (cemetery links, SSDI, special collections, genealogy requests.
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/LocalHistory/index_specialcollections.html Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections] list of local history sources in the room.
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/LocalHistory/index_specialcollections.html Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections] list of local history sources in the room.
*[http://ursus.maine.edu/search~S8/ URSUS Libraries Catalog] online. {{WC}}Search by keyword, title, journal title, author, subject, or number. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].
*[http://ursus.maine.edu/search~S8/ URSUS Libraries Catalog] online. Search by keyword, title, journal title, author, subject, or number. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/reference_department/databasesnew.html Databases] contains full text journal, newspaper, encyclopedia articles, and other resources.
*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/reference_department/databasesnew.html Databases] contains full text journal, newspaper, encyclopedia articles, and other resources.
*[http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ Bangor Community: Digital Commons] is the place to share with the community and the world everything from historic theater programs, meeting minutes, old scrapbooks and yearbooks to current online journals, local government studies, newsletters and more....
*[http://digicom.bpl.lib.me.us/ Bangor Community: Digital Commons] is the place to share with the community and the world everything from historic theater programs, meeting minutes, old scrapbooks and yearbooks to current online journals, local government studies, newsletters and more.


== Collection Description  ==
== Collection Description  ==


Genealogical and historical references for Bangor, the Penobscot Valley, the state of Maine, and the entire region of New England. They have censuses, Maine Register town histories, the ''Bangor Daily News'' Index, county histories, family records and research, genealogy handbooks, Bangor city directories, military histories, passenger lists, and scanned photos.<ref name="LH" /> They also provide free access to ''Ancestry Library'' and ''HeritageQuest Online''.
Genealogical and historical references for Bangor, the Penobscot Valley, the state of Maine, and the entire region of New England. They have censuses, Maine Register town histories, the ''Bangor Daily News'' Index, county histories, family records and research, genealogy handbooks, Bangor city directories, military histories, passenger lists, and scanned photos. They also provide free access to ''Ancestry Library'' and ''HeritageQuest Online''.


== Tips  ==


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== Guides  ==
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{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
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== Alternate Repositories  ==
 
{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}
 
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
 
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
 
*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>
*<br>
*''such as:'' NARA I
*NARA II
*National Archives at _____
*State Archives
*State Library
 
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
 
*<br>
*<br>
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL
 
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
 
*<br>
*County Vital Records Office
*City Vital Records Office
*County Archives
*County Orphan's Court
*County Probate Court
*County Recorder
*County Coroner
*U.S. District Court
*County and local historical societies
*County and local genealogical societies
*Public Libraries
*Museums and heritage societies
*[[Bangor Maine Family History Center]] has [[Family History Center Portal|premium online services]] for free, offers research suggestions, and can order microfilms from the [[Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City.<ref>[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] in ''Family History Research Wiki'' (accessed 6 April 2016).</ref>
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
*State Vital Records Office
*State Historical Society
*State Genealogical Society
*University Libraries
*Church archives
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]


{{Wikipedia|Bangor Public Library}}


== Sources  ==
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