Genealogy


NewsBank

Includes The Manchester Union Leader, Boston Globe, and The New York Times!  

America's GenealogyBank and America's Obituaries and Death Notices are now available through NewsBank!

Come in to the library to get your access code, available to all Nesmith Library card  holders.

Full-text database of articles from 500 regional, national and international newspapers 1991-current, plus retrospective articles  1970-1991. Plus, over 10 million obituaries and death notices.

The Nesmith Library collection includes Morrison's History of Windham, NH as well as The Rural Oasis. In addition, the cemetery listing of graves in the Cemetery on the Plains and the Cemetery on the Hill is quite helpful. The links below are recommended for researching your family tree.

National Archives Records Administration of the Federal Government offers links to genealogical information, including how to research the 1930 Census Microfilm, and how to conduct genealogical research.

The New Hampshire Society of Genealogists web site also includes links to many online genealogical resources including graveyards.

Ellis Island Foundation is a fascinating place to research immigrants' entry into America. For many entries one can even see a picture of the ship on which the immigrant sailed. This site requires a username and password, but use of the site is free.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the United Kingdom You will find a lot of free information along with some "value added" (costs involved).

Vital Records Information offers information, costs, and vital record request forms for each state, plus American Samoa, Canal Zone, District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. In addition there is a link to how to obtain vital records from abroad, along with the necessary form, under "Event Occurred Abroad."

Vital Records are also available through the FirstGov government site.

The New Hampshire State Library's Historical and Genealogical Resources Section includes many links to New Hampshire and general genealogical resources, and is ready to help you with your research.

Find a Grave offers some interesting information.

In case of delayed opening or closing due to inclement weather, check WMUR-TV or WMUR.com for information.

Calendar Online Databases Youth Services Favorite Websites Web Search Engines
Business Resources Museum Passes Genealogy Just for Fun College Bound
FLOW Services Resources NH Government Nesmith History
Library Newsletter Windham Schools Salem High Town of Windham Library Information
"Unofficial Town of Windham Website"
     Index to the Windham Independent 1969 -           Windham Vital Records 1887 -  



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