Genealogy Resources

The Duxbury Free Library is committed to the development of genealogical resources for those researching the early families of Duxbury as well as residents interested in searching for their roots in other parts of the country. The library possesses a wide range of materials to help the beginner and the more advanced researcher. Starred (*) resources are of primary importance to the Duxbury researcher.

Library Resources

Duxbury Room
A goldmine for local history buffs! Census records, directories, cemetery records, genealogies, military records, vital records and more.

Catalog
For a complete catalog of our books and resources.

Local Genealogical Resources

Alden Kindred of America, Inc. and the Alden Homestead Museum

Duxbury Cemetery Department
Records and transcriptions

Duxbury Rural and Historical Society*
Large collection of original papers for many of Duxbury's early families.

Duxbury Town Clerk
Voter registrations and vital records.

Massachusetts Genealogical Resources

Boston City Archives
Voters registrations for Boston, census, tax and teachers records.

Boston College: Irish Genealogy and Family History Resources
The O'Neill Library carries a wide variety of Irish American resources.

Boston Family History
Background for those researching their roots in Boston

Boston Public Library*
Resources include MA newspapers on microfilm, city directories, vital records, obituary card index, New England Naturalization Petitions Index (1790-1906), Biographical dictionaries and bibliographies, American Loyalist Claims.
Obtain a library card in the Reference Room to access materials.

Family History Center of the Church of Latter Day Saints*
IGI, family search and on-loan microfilm covering world-wide genealogical resource.
Family History Centers in the area are located at 379 Gardner St., Hingham (617-749-9835) and 400 Cross Rd., North Dartmouth (508-994-8215).

Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts
Burial records for over 65,000 individuals in 62 Boston area Jewish cemeteries.

Massachusetts Archives*
Vital records to 1910 for all of MA with indexes, Mass Census 1855 and 1865, Passenger lists for port of Boston with index, military records (1643-1781), records of Plymouth County and more

Massachusetts Church Records
Part of the Church Records Project, provides information on birth, marriage and death for the periods before civil registration of vital statistics.

Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics*
Birth, marriage and death records from 1911.

Mayflower Society
Dedicated to the heritage of the Pilgrim ancestors.

National Archives and Records Administration*
Holdings include Federal census records, passenger arrival lists for Boston, New Bedford, Portland, Providence, Galveston, Canadian border with indexes, Naturalization records, Civil War service records, WWI Draft Registrations, WWII Crimes records.

New England Historic Genealogical Society*
USA censuses, vital records for New England towns, 1000s of New England genealogies, Griffith's Valuation for Ireland, Germans to America (1850-1891, 60+ vols.) and more.
Non-members may use the library with a $15 one-day pass.

Plymouth Country Registry of Deeds and Probate
Probate and land records.

State Library of Massachusetts
Large selection of military histories, newspapers and other Mass info.

The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA)
Established to develop the growth, study and exchange of ideas among people and organizations interested in Irish genealogical and historical research and education.

General Resources and Search Engines

American Family Immigration History Center
Home of the Ellis Island web site.

Ancesty.com
Download charts and forms. Database available on Duxbury Free Library computers.

Cyndi's List
The most comprehensive list of links to online genealogy. This is the site for MA but you can connect to any state or country's site via the home page.

Heritage Quest Online
Download charts and forms. Database available in Library or from home.

Rootsweb.com
One of the oldest genealogical sites on the web. Offers mailing lists for all parts of the world as well as the largest surname list (over 800,000).

Social Security Death Index
Generated from the U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File, contains the records of deceased persons who possessed Social Security numbers and whose death had been reported to the SSA.

The information on this web page has been supplied by Amy Higgins Tull, Library Associate at the Duxbury Free Library. If you can suggest resources that will increase the value of this page please email Ms. Tull at ahtull@ocln.org 

Updated February 2007