Resources provided by Thayer Public Library: 

Ancestry Library Edition
In Library Only
Online genealogical resource that offers a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format, including records of more than and 4 billion names in over 4,000 databases.  It includes census data, maps, military, immigration, DAR records, slave stories, and more.  

Heritage Quest 
From Home   From the Library
Research your family tree with over 25,000 books, the entire U.S. Federal Census, and other expanding collections. 

Reference USA 
From Home or the Library
Research businesses or find long lost friends and relatives with these Business and Residential databases. 


Resources provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners:

Biography Resource Center
From Home or the Library
Combines biographies from reference books with full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. 

Massachusetts History Online
From Home or the Library
This collection of full-text articles from 50 magazines and local newspapers provides information on Massachusetts people, places and historical events. 

Massachusetts Digital Collections
From Home or the Library
Links to digital special collections from Massachusetts libraries that include local history monographs and pamphlets, a significant portion is manuscript material (personal and organizational papers), photographs, posters, ticket stubs, broadsides, etc.