Genealogy Sources

If you are trying to track down those far off (or not so far off) branches of your family tree we can surely help. Our local genealogy collection has many sources of information to help you find your ancestors. The following are just some of the sources we offer.

Genealogy Reference -Contains our in house materials on genealogy research.

Heritage Quest: is an online database with many researches options including the U.S. Census data from 1790-1930, local and family histories, PERSI – Periodical Source Index (citation-only) from over 6,500 genealogical and historical periodicals.

Ancestry Library Edition: Has unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.

The Ancestry Library Edition collection has approximately 4,000 databases including key collections such as U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930; the Map Center containing more than 1,000 historical maps; American Genealogical Biographical Index (over 200 volumes); Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage (over 150 volumes); The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1630; Social Security Death Index (updated monthly); WWI Draft Registration Cards; Federal Slave Narratives; and a strong Civil War collection. In the coming year, still more indexes and original images will be added to the new Immigration collection.

City directories from 1883 – 1996 (microfilm 1883 – 1935; hardcopy 1936 – 1996) . Available upon request.  Inquire at the reference desk.

Local cemetery records for 30 area cemeteries as well as the marriage records from a few of the local churches.  See list of Lewiston cemeteries and map.

Other Genealogy Sources:

  • Family History Center 4 Hasson Street
    Farmingdale, Maine 04344
    (207) 582-1827
    Associated with the Mormon Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
    (801) 240-2584
  • The American French Genealogical Society
    P.O. Box 2113
    Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02861
  • New England Historic Genealogical Society

    http://www.nehgs.org

    101 Newbury Street
    Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007
    (617) 536-5740
    (617) 536-7307 – fax
    1-888-90-NEHGS – Circulation Library

  • Maine Historical Society: Genealogy web site
    http://www.mainehistory.com/gen_overview.shtml
  • Searches on the web for “Genealogy”
    on the following search engines:
    AltaVista | Excite | Go | Yahoo
    See how these search engines search the web.
  • Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society
    Fr. Leo E. Begin Library
    115 High St., Auburn, ME 04210
  • Bibliotheque et Archives Nationales Quebec
    475, boul. De Maisonneuve
    Est
    Montreal (Quebec)
    H2L 5C4