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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>  
'''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>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="Lib" />  


:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>  
:75 Main Street<br>  
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>
:Bennington, Vermont 05201-2885<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Lib" /> 802-447-1571<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Lib" /> Monday through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. <br>  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>  
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref>[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/visitors-information.html Visitor's Information] in ''Bennington Museum'' (accessed 19 September 2015).</ref>  [http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/visitors-information.html Directions and Map]<br>  


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>  
*[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/ Bennington Museum].<br>  
*Repository catalog online. <br>
*[http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/library.html Library] genealogical holdings description.<br>
*Repository database. <br>
*other(s).<br>


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


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
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}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  


=== Tips  ===
=== Tips  ===
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=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== 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.  
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>  
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including New England genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*<br>  
*[[National Archives at Boston]] (that is Waltham), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty land, photos, naturalizations, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings, Chinese immigration, Navy and maritime records.<ref name="DB124">Dollarhide and Bremer, 124.</ref><br>  
*''such as:'' NARA I
*[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]], Boston, national in scope. Over 100 million name database, of vital records, genealogies, journals, over 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, and over 20 million manuscripts with emphasis on New England since the 1600s.<ref name="Wik">"New England Historic Genealogical Society" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society (accessed 30 August 2010).</ref> <ref>[http://www.americanancestors.org/education/learning-resources/read/using-the-nehgs-library/ Using the NEHGS Library] in ''American Ancestors" (accessed 21 September 2015).</ref> <ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref>
*NARA II
*[[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>
*National Archives at _____
*[[Vermont State Archives]], Montpelier, original state, county, and town records at all levels of government from all over Vermont.<ref name="DB111" />
*State Archives
*[[Vermont State Library]], Montpelier, Large collection of books with many periodicals and a great historical reference collection.<ref name="DB111" />
*State Library


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*<br>  
*[[Albany Institute of History and Art]] best collection of indexes and records for "old" Albany County, New York, including many Connecticut families that migrated into Vermont and upstate New York.<ref name="DB25">Dollarhide and Bremer, 25.</ref>
*<br>  
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*<br>
*County Vital Records Office  
*County Vital Records Office  
*City Vital Records Office  
*City Vital Records Office  
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*Public Libraries  
*Public Libraries  
*Museums and heritage societies  
*Museums and heritage societies  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]  
*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" />
*[[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" />
*[[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 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  
*State Historical Society
*State Genealogical Society
*University Libraries
*Church archives  
*Church archives  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]
*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>
*[[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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{IF this repository appears in the OCLC WorldCat's [http://www.worldcat.org/libraries Find a library near you] search results list with an OCLC WorldCat symbol next to its name, THEN in the '''Internet sites and databases''' section at the end of the ''Repository catalog online&nbsp;'' entry add the following phrase: '''<nowiki>{{WC}}Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].</nowiki>'''&nbsp;&nbsp;}
 


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Bennington Museum Research Library
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1] tresch@benningtonmuseum.org

Address:[1]

75 Main Street
Bennington, Vermont 05201-2885

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

  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including New England genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.[4]
  • National Archives at Boston (that is Waltham), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty land, photos, naturalizations, passenger arrival records for Boston and New England, and Canadian border crossings, Chinese immigration, Navy and maritime records.[5]
  • New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, national in scope. Over 100 million name database, of vital records, genealogies, journals, over 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, and over 20 million manuscripts with emphasis on New England since the 1600s.[6] [7] [8]
  • 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.[9]
  • Vermont State Archives, Montpelier, original state, county, and town records at all levels of government from all over Vermont.[9]
  • Vermont State Library, Montpelier, Large collection of books with many periodicals and a great historical reference collection.[9]

Similar Collections

  • Albany Institute of History and Art best collection of indexes and records for "old" Albany County, New York, including many Connecticut families that migrated into Vermont and upstate New York.[10]

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Library in Bennington Museum (accessed 19 September 2015).
  2. ↑ Visitor's Information in Bennington Museum (accessed 19 September 2015).
  3. ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 25, and 111. WorldCat 39493985. FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.
  4. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  5. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 124.
  6. ↑ "New England Historic Genealogical Society" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society (accessed 30 August 2010).
  7. ↑ Using the NEHGS Library in American Ancestors" (accessed 21 September 2015).
  8. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Dollarhide and Bremer, 111.
  10. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 25.
  11. ↑ Vermont Genealogy Library in Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Library (accessed 22 September 2015).
  12. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 59.
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