Genealogy Databases
Ancestry.com
(Only accessible from within the library.) 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! Americanancestors.org
(Only accessible from within the library.) 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.
Meredith Library Obituary/Cemetery Database
Obituaries from the Meredith News currently date from August 23, 1910 through December 23, 1933. Updates are added regularly. If there is an obituary you would like sent to you, please email linda@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 roneill@meredithnh.org or call 603-279-6352. |
Familysearch Affiliate Library-(Extra images only available from within the library. You must set up your own free account to access the records.) 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.
HeritageQuest
This database may be used from home. With over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, PERSI™, 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. 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.
Genealogists at the Library
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Past Club Meetings
When the Trail Turns Cold Advanced Genealogical Research-Diane Gravel
Creating Family Tree Wreaths. Using Weebly to create Websites. 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-Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial and Individual Deceased Personnel File and Ordering Replacement Medals for veterans. Handout on requesting military records. 1940 Census-View the slideshow and download the hand-out. Get a blank 1940 Census Form. Irish Genealogy Resources-View the slideshow. |
