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Genealogy ResourcesSomerset Public Library has many sources regarding genealogy. Our local history room is dedicated to preserving this information. If you need additional help, please contact the reference department at:
1464 County Street Somerset, MA 02726 508-646-2829 somersetpl@sailsinc.org |
Genealogy databases and websites
Ancestry.com is available for use in the Library only. Please come in to use our public Internet computers. 
HeritageQuest provides easy access to the U.S. Census information, as well as other resources for searching for your family's history. FamilySearch.org
A free research tool provided by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Genealogy Learning Center New England Historic Genealogy Society Providing research tools and assistance Where to Write for Vital Records The links on this National Center for Health Statistics site provide you with direct access to individual State and territory information. Sources for Somerset familiesBower Family
Brayton Family Carr Family Hathaway Family Lake Family Miranda Family Silvia Family Whitney Family |
Genealogy Resources
LOCAL HISTORY ROOM
Abstracts of Bristol County Probate Records from 1687-1762 Vital Records of Swansea to 1850 Pioneers of Massachusetts by Charles Henry Pope Somerset Town Reports 1871- present. List of Persons Town of Somerset 1970s –present City Directories (misc. years) Somerset High School Yearbooks (misc. years) REFERENCE OFFICE Massachusetts Vital Records: Somerset, Massachusetts Vital Records 1690-1855 Town Records 1790-1830 Birth Index 1844-1975 Death Index 1844-1975 Marriage Index 1844-1975 Births 1844-1892 Deaths 1844-1899 Marriages 1844-1892 This information is on microfiche. See the Librarian for access to these resources. |
New Resources
Ancestors and relatives : genealogy, identity, and community
by Zerubavel, Eviatar. Oxford University Press, c2012. ISBN: 9780199773954 
The Family Tree sourcebook : your essential directory of American county and town records
Family Tree Books, 2010. ISBN: 9781440308840 Check our online catalog for additional sources
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Presentation to the Bristol County Chapter of the Massachusetts Genealogy Society by Bonnie Mendes on April 21, 2012 Power Point Version pdf Version |