Historical newspapers contain a wealth of information useful for family history research. Learn how you can access them with your BPL card.
Finding Legal Help When You’re Stuck at Home
Your BPL card gives you access to some useful resources to help you draft some of your legal documents on your own. Learn more here.
Travel to the 19th Century Without Leaving Your Home
Time travel IS possible—through our database, 19th Century U.S. Newspapers. In these pages, you can read about life in urban & small-town America.
Using the Census to Research Your Ancestors
The Census is a great starting point for searching for information about your ancestors. The Census publicly releases individual records after 72 years. The results from the 1950 Census should become available in 2022, and all previous individual Census data is available. Depending on the year, the Census can contain information about a person’s education…
Genealogy from Home!
Just because the BPL is temporarily closed doesn’t mean you can’t still work on your family tree! The BPL offers several resources that can be used from home, and there are many free websites for genealogy research available. BPL Resources Databases Ancestry Library Edition- Thanks to the generosity of our vendor, Ancestry Library Edition will…
Genealogy at the BPL — February 2020
In February 2020, the Research Services Department will be offering four weeks of programming: Monday, 2/03 – Class: Introduction to Genealogy and BPL Resources Monday, 2/10 – Class: Researching Your Home Wednesday, 2/19 – Class: Introduction to Genealogy Databases and Other Electronic Resources Monday, 2/24 – Drop-In: Genealogy and Family History Drop-In There will be time at the end…
Genealogy at the BPL — January 2020
On Wednesdays in January 2020, the Research Services Department will be offering four weeks of programming: 1/8 – Class: Researching Your Home 1/15 – Class: Introduction to Native American Genealogy 1/22 – Lecture: Introduction to Jewish Genealogy 1/29 – Class: Researching Your Italian Ancestors There will be time at the end of each of the…
Intro to Genealogy and Family History Research
Beginning on September 25, we are once again offering a six-week series of classes that will provide an overview of genealogy research resources at the Boston Public Library. The series will feature classes led by our genealogy specialist and speakers from other departments including the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center. The schedule is…
Vital Records and Genealogy
Vital Records are government produced records documenting births, marriages, and deaths. They are important sources of information in genealogy research and can be good jumping off points if you are starting out on your research. They can contain information about where someone lived, what their occupation was plus information about their parents, spouse, or children…
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