Research Databases
Gale Research and Reference
Gale Research offers thousands of scholarly, full-text articles organized by subject.
Highlights include access to Academic OneFile, Britannica Online, and the archives for the Boston Globe and New York Times newspapers.
Databases are made possible by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.
Databases
(Proquest links including the RML link to The Boston Globe are currently undergoing mainteance by the MBLC.)
Search all of or some of the Gale electronic resources.
Databases are made possible by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the Massachusetts Library System.
Boston Public Library Online Resources A - Z
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Mass.Gov Resources
Chat or Text with a Law Librarian
Get help finding and using Massachusetts legal information via online chat or text messaging. This service is offered Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online chat works best for questions that can be answered quickly by using online resources.
"Physician Profiles" is a comprehensive reference source to help consumers find a particular physician, find physicians in the consumer's local area, or to look for physicians in a specific specialty, such as general surgery or neurology.
Mass.gov Resources During COVID-19
A compilation of laws, regulations, cases, and web sources on the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Genealogy
Genealogy Resources
Genealogy Resources
Genealogy Resources
Research your family tree, for free, with these resources
HeritageQuest
Genealogy Resources
Genealogy Resources
HeritageQuest Online at the Library
Features:
Agricultural & Industrial Scheudules
Census Search
City Directories
Cenus Map Guide
Immigration Records Search
Military Records Search
Mortality Schedule
Research Aids
U.S. Freedman's Bank Records 1861-1875
Wills and Probates
Coronavirus
Genealogy Resources
Vital Records - Mass.
The Coronavirus
Please use these trusted sources of information to stay on top of coronavirus updates.
-- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
-- Mass.gov
-- MedlinePlus
-- World Heath Organization (WHO)
Vital Records - Mass.
Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Vital Records - Mass.
Archives Collection (1629 - 1799)
Mass.Gov Vital Records Search (1841 - 1910)
Passenger Manifest Lists (1848 - 1891)
Search for passengers arriving in the Port of Boston
Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
American Ancestors
Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Free guest accounts allow web visitors to use a limited suite of AmericanAncestors.org databases.
Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Massachusetts Vital Records Project
Search early vital records for Massachusetts
Search by
- Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines of the Civil War
- Towns
- Surname
The Family History Guide
The Family History Guide
The Family History Guide
A free learning, research, training, & activities center for family history