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Genealogy Resources

Somerset 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

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Ancestry.com is available for use in the Library only. Please come in to use our public Internet computers.

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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 families

Bower 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

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Ancestors and relatives : genealogy, identity, and community  
 by Zerubavel,  Eviatar.  
Oxford University Press,
c2012.
ISBN: 9780199773954

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Genealogy online  
by Crowe,  Elizabeth Powell. 
Publisher: McGraw Hill,
c2011.
ISBN: 9780071740371

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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

Genealogy

Somerset Genealogy


United States--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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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
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  • Home
  • About
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    • New Patron Brochure
    • Directions
    • Board of Library Trustees
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    • Newsletter
    • Policies
    • Fax Machine Information
    • Tribute Book Donations
    • More... >
      • History
      • Mission Statement
      • Photos
      • Website Disclaimer
      • World War II Monuments and Memorial Walkway
  • Calendar of Events
  • Childrens
  • Circulation
    • Get a Library Card
    • Renew Your Books
    • Library Catalog >
      • Need help logging in?
      • Cake Pans
    • Services for Teachers and Educators
    • Stuffbrary
  • Online Resources
  • Museum Passes
  • PROGRAMS and EVENTS
    • ADULT >
      • Book Clubs
    • CHILDREN and FAMILY
  • Reference
    • Somerset-Berkley HS Yearbooks
    • Fax Machine Information
    • local-history
    • Government Documents