Bangor Public Library

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United States Maine Penobscot Archives and Libraries Bangor Public Library

Bangor Public Library Contact Information Website: http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ E-mail:  info@bangorpubliclibrary.org Address: Bangor Public Library Bangor Room 145 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04401 Telephone: 207-947-8336 Fax: 207-945-6694 Hours and holidays: Regular Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm Friday and Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: CLOSED Summer hours begin Saturday, June 11, 2016 Regular hours return Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 7pm Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED 2016 Holidays and Closings: Friday, January 1, 2016 - New Year's Day Monday, January 18, 2016 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, February 15, 2016 - President's Day 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, maps, and public transportation:  {Optional} Internet sites and databases: Local History, the Bangor Room, and Special Collections list of local history sources in the room. URSUS Libraries Catalog online. Search by keyword, title, journal title, author, subject, or number. Also available in WorldCat. Repository database. other(s). Collection Description Genealogical and historical references for Bangor, the Penobscot Valley, the state of Maine, and the entire region of New England.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. They also provide free access to Ancestry Library and HeritageQuest Online. Tips {Optional} Guides {Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. } 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 Bangor Public Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection} such as: NARA I NARA II National Archives at _____ State Archives State Library Similar Collections National Personnel Records Center LC FHL Neighboring Collections 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 premium online services for free, offers research suggestions, and can order microfilms from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. 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] Sources

National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)