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== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Massachusetts == | == Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for Massachusetts == | ||
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== Online Records of Massacusetts == | == Online Records of Massacusetts == | ||
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:Best genealogical respository in western Massachusetts, including newspapers, books, and family histories. Now includes the former '''''Pittsfield Federal Records Center''''''s 71,000 microfilms of censuses, Revolutionary War pension and bounty land warrants, service records 1784-1901, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, New England naturalizations, 1791-1966, passenger arrivals at Boston, New York, Philadelphia and east coast ports, Canadian border crossings, Indian enrollment cards, Russian Consular records, Barbour Collection for Connecticut, and Vermont vital records index.<ref name="Pitts" /> <ref name="DB59" /> <ref name="DB12425">Dollarhide and Bremer, 124-25.</ref><br><br> | :Best genealogical respository in western Massachusetts, including newspapers, books, and family histories. Now includes the former '''''Pittsfield Federal Records Center''''''s 71,000 microfilms of censuses, Revolutionary War pension and bounty land warrants, service records 1784-1901, Mexican War, Civil War, World War I, New England naturalizations, 1791-1966, passenger arrivals at Boston, New York, Philadelphia and east coast ports, Canadian border crossings, Indian enrollment cards, Russian Consular records, Barbour Collection for Connecticut, and Vermont vital records index.<ref name="Pitts" /> <ref name="DB59" /> <ref name="DB12425">Dollarhide and Bremer, 124-25.</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Boston Massachusetts | === [[Boston Massachusetts FamilySearch Center]] === | ||
150 Brown Street<br> Weston, Massachusetts 02493-2604<br>Telephone: 781-235-2164<br>Website: [[Boston Massachusetts | 150 Brown Street<br> Weston, Massachusetts 02493-2604<br>Telephone: 781-235-2164<br>Website: [[Boston Massachusetts FamilySearch Center]] | ||
:The largest | :The largest FamilySearch Center in New England. They have published town and county histories of New England, social histories, vital records, family histories, and major indexes.<ref name="DB59" /><br><br> | ||
=== [[Boston Public Library]] === | === [[Boston Public Library]] === | ||
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*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts | *Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts | ||
There are several [[:Category:Massachusetts FamilySearch Centers|centers located in Massachusetts]], ''for example:'' | There are several [[:Category:Massachusetts FamilySearch Centers|centers located in Massachusetts]], ''for example:'' | ||
::[[Franklin Massachusetts | ::[[Franklin Massachusetts FamilySearch Center]]<br>91 Jordan Rd<br>Franklin MA 02038 USA<br>Telephone: 508-553-0977. | ||
:::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours. | :::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours. | ||
To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a | To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a FamilySearch Center].<br><br> | ||
== For Further Reading == | == For Further Reading == | ||
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