Genealogy Resources
- American Ancestors - from the New England Historic Genealogical Society
- ancestry.com - the most popular genealogy website.
- http://trees.ancestry.com/ - Ancestry's publically available family tree resource
- Boston Public Library Genealogy Guide
- Boston Taking Records 1800 - The taking records (later called valuation records) are government records which give an accounting of Boston residents and the taxes they were assessed.
- Cemeteries of the Town of Williamsburg Mass. - compiled by Eric W. Weber
- Census Records (including 1950)
- ConsumerAffairs DNA and Ancestry Guide - features verified reviews of companies that offer DNA analysis testing and genealogy records and resources
- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Websites - hundreds of thousands of links, all categorized, including Massachusetts links, with many subcategories.
- Family Search - supported and sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Family Search: Massachusetts Historical Records
- Find A Grave - a free resource for finding the final resting places of famous folks, friends and family members.
- Genealogy: the Complete Resource Guide - a robust guide to genealogical research
- Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree
- genealogy.com - the name says it all.
- Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889
- History Hub - is a research support community for everyone, including genealogists, historians,and citizen archivists - It's a useful tool for genealogical and historical questions (and more) that are frequently asked in various permeations. It brings together the knowledge of experts from NARA and LC and citizen experts who answer the questions on the site from their experiences and own research. There are areas that come up often— military history /records and genealogy and women’s rights and Native American sources.
- Internet Archives Genealogy - The Archive's ever-expanding collection of genealogy resources includes items from the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Robarts Library at the University of Toronto; the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library;Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah;>, the National Library of Scotland, the Indianapolis City Library's Indianapolis City Directory and Yearbooks Collection, The Leo Baeck Institute Archives of German-speaking Jewry Leo Baeck Institute Archives, and the Boston Public Library.
Resources include among many things books on surname origins, vital statistics, parish records, census records, passenger lists of vessels, and other historical and biographical documents. - Massachusetts Archives - The Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, is the repository for Massachusetts records generated by state government. Archives holdings date from the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628 and document the settlement of lands in Maine and Massachusetts, the arrival of immigrants, and the development of state government.
- My Heritage - Focuses on genealogy community building and networking.
- National Archives (United States) - wealth of information and websites
- Ship Passenger Records
FREE Preservation resources:
- American Folklife Center - Oral Traditions - American Family History and Folklife Online Resource - "Many of the most dearly held traditions among Americans of all backgrounds are maintained within the family. People are increasingly interested in studying their family history, and in researching their family’s folk traditions. The goal of this online presentation, created by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, is to encourage and assist American families in carrying out this important and rewarding research."
- Library of Congress - Digital Memories - includes these helpful links links: Personal Archiving | Digital Photographs | Digital Audio | Digital Video | Electronic Mail | Personal Digital Records | Websites
- National Archives - Family Papers - How to Preserve Family Archives (papers and photographs)"Maybe a relative sent you old letters, certificates, and family photographs and you are not sure what to do. Maybe you’re wondering how to save your child’s pictures and other mementos. These simple tips will help you preserve your family papers and photographs for the next generation. Preventing damage is the key to preserving your items."
- Northeast Document Conservation Center - Free Resources