The Meredith Library Genealogy Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 4PM in person and Via Zoom. Email erin@meredithlibrary.org for genealogy related questions or for a Zoom link to the meetings.
Genealogy Resources
Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com gives you access census, vital records, immigration and much more genealogy information from around the world. Thank you to the Friends of the Meredith Library for providing this database!
Click here to access. Only accessible from within the library
Americanancestors.org
Founded in 1845, New England Historic Genealogical Society is the oldest and most respected nonprofit genealogical organization in the country. American Ancestors is their online presence containing numerous genealogy databases.
Click here to access. Only accessible from within the library
Meredith Library Obituary/Cemetery Database
Obituaries from the Meredith News currently date from August 23, 1910 through December 23, 1933. If there is an obituary you would like sent to you, please email joyce@meredithlibrary.org or call 603-279-4303. The library has the Meredith News through the current week, so we can also look up obituaries not yet in the database. We need name, date of death and if known date of birth.
Cemeteries
Meredith Village Cemetery and Oakland Cemetery are currently in the database. We are working on adding more as time allows. For information on other cemeteries, please call the library or contact the town's cemetery sexton, Robert O'Neill at "mailto:roneill@meredithnh.org" or call 603-279-6352.
Click here to access. Please note: this database was damaged and some pieces may not be working properly. Please contact the library for more information.
Familysearch Affiliate Library
We are now an affiliate to the Family Search Library. Access 40% more (400 million) images in our library than you can working from home. You can access them via our wifi or at one of our PCs.
Click here to access. Extra images only available from within the library. You must set up your own free account to access the records.
Heritage Quest
With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, and other expanding collections, HeritageQuest Online provides access to one of the largest collections of genealogy material in the country. This collection of research materials helps in tracing family history and studying American culture.
Click here to access. This database may be used from home.
Please click here to e-mail the library for the password to this database or call 603-279-4303 if you are working from home.
Various Resources and Handouts
Use the following handouts and links to help you in your genealogical research. These come from trusted sources and programs held at the library.
- 1950 Census Handout
- DNA for the Overwhelmed Handout by Robert Cameron Weir
- DNA Matches Ancestry
- Blaine Handout
- Internet Genealogy: Separating the Trash from the Treasure with Diane Gravel
- Irish Famine and Irish-American History Reading and Resources
- ACGS Presentation-Jim Gaudet
- When the Trail Turns Cold Advanced Genealogical Research-Diane Gravel
- Tune-Up Your Genealogy Skills - There are many sites which offer free genealogy tutorials. Here is the hand-out from the club meeting: Genealogy Tune-Up
- Using School Records - Learn about school resources online and off that will help you find your ancestors. View the Handout.
- Newspapers and Genealogy - Learn what information can be found in newspapers and how to access it. View the handout with links you can click on.
- Aimee Fogg - Individual Deceased Personnel File and Ordering Replacement Medals for veterans. Handout on requesting military records.
- Irish Genealogy Resources - View the slideshow.