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| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | |||
| link2=[[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]] | |||
| link3=[[Penobscot County, Maine Genealogy|Penobscot County]] | |||
| link4=[[Maine Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | |||
| link5=[[Bangor Public Library|Bangor Public Library]] | |||
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== Contact Information == | == Contact Information == | ||
'''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> | '''Website:''' [http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/] | ||
'''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> [mailto:info@bangorpubliclibrary.org info@bangorpubliclibrary.org] <br> | |||
'''Address:'''<ref name="LH" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="LH" /> | ||
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:Bangor Public Library<br>Bangor Room<br>145 Harlow Street<br>Bangor, ME 04401 <br><br> | :Bangor Public Library<br>Bangor Room<br>145 Harlow Street<br>Bangor, ME 04401 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="LH" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="LH" /> 207-947-8336<br>'''Fax:''' 207-945-6694<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays:''' | '''Hours and holidays:'''<br> | ||
Regular Hours: | |||
*Monday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm | |||
*Friday and Saturday: 10am - 5pm | |||
*Sunday: CLOSED | |||
''' | ''Summer hours begin Saturday, June 17, 2017''<br> | ||
''Regular hours return Tuesday, September 5, 2017'' | |||
Summer Hours: | |||
*Monday - Thursday: 10am - 7pm | |||
*Friday: 10am - 5pm | |||
*Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED | |||
2017 Holidays and Closings: | |||
*Monday, January 2, 2017 – New Year’s Day | |||
*Monday, January 16, 2017 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |||
*Monday, February 20, 2017 - President's Day | |||
*Monday, April 17, 2017 - Patriot's Day | |||
*Monday, May 29, 2017 - Memorial Day | |||
*Saturday, June 17, 2017 - Summer Hours begin | |||
*Tuesday, July 4, 2017 - Independence Day | |||
*Monday, September 4, 2017 - Labor Day -Summer Hours end | |||
*Monday, October 9, 2017 - Columbus Day | |||
*Friday, November 10, 2017 - Veterans Day | |||
*Saturday, November 11, 2017 - Veterans Day | |||
*Thursday, November 23, 2017 - Thanksgiving Day | |||
*Monday, December 25, 2017 - Christmas Day | |||
*Monday, January 1, 2018 - New Year's Day | |||
'''Directions:'''<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> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[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/reference_department/genealogy.html Genealogy] including genealogy databases (Ancestry and HeritageQuest), Bangor genealogy, genealogy links (cemetery links, SSDI, special collections, genealogy requests. | ||
*[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://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://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.... | |||
== 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.<ref name="LH" /> They also provide free access to ''Ancestry Library'' and ''HeritageQuest Online''. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
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== Alternate Repositories == | == Alternate Repositories == | ||
{'' | {'' '''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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*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br> | *Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br> | ||
*''such as:'' NARA I | *''such as:'' NARA I | ||
*NARA II | *NARA II | ||
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'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*National Personnel Records Center | *National Personnel Records Center | ||
*LC | *LC | ||
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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<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 | ||
*[[Bangor Maine | *[[Bangor Maine FamilySearch Center]] has [[FamilySearch Center Portal|premium online services]] for free and has volunteers to help with research problems. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin] | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin] | ||
*State Vital Records Office | *State Vital Records Office | ||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 25 February 2023
 Contact Information[edit | edit source]Website: http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ E-mail:[1] info@bangorpubliclibrary.org Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 207-947-8336 Hours and holidays:
Summer hours begin Saturday, June 17, 2017 Summer Hours:
2017 Holidays and Closings:
Directions: Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]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.[1] They also provide free access to Ancestry Library and HeritageQuest Online. </ref> Tips[edit | edit source]{Optional} Guides[edit | edit source]{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. } Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]{ 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 Bangor Public Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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Neighboring Collections
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