Other Resources
Many resources exist on the Internet for genealogists and others interested in local and family history. Several are collected below.
Additionally, many resources exist outside of the Internet. Those are listed at the bottom of the page.
Free Searches
| National Archives (US) Genealogy tips and resources | Boxford/Essex County GenWeb | Ellis Island immigration records Immigration records from Ellis Island |
| RootsWeb | FamilySearch A project of the Church of Latter-Day Saints | Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet |
| Access Genealogy | Kindred Trails | The Olive Tree Free records are marked with a |
| Massachusetts Genealogy | Find a Grave See photos, descriptions, and locations of graves | Family Tree Searcher |
| Genealogy Today | Can Genealogy Canadian genealogy | GenUKI UK and Irish genealogy resources |
| National Archives (UK) Over 1,000 years of records | WorldGenWeb Worldwide genealogy | JewishGen Jewish genealogy. |
| Tribal Pages Tools for constructing family trees | We Relate Genealogy wiki | Ancestry.com – In-library use database. |
Fee-Based Searches
In-Person Research
Boxford Historical Document Center
| Hours | Wed: 9am-4pmWed: 7:30pm-9:30pm1st & 2nd Sat: 10am-3pm |
| Location | 173A Washington St, Boxford |
| Phone | (978) 352-2733 |
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| Website | Click Here |
Boxford Town Hall
| Hours | Mon – Thurs: 8am-4:30pm |
| Location | 7A Spofford Rd, Boxford |
| Phone | (978) 887-6000 x151 |
| Click Here | |
| Website | Click Here |
Boxford Library
| Hours | Mon – Thurs: 10am-8pmFri & Sat: 10pm-3pm (We are closed on Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day) |
| Location | 7A Spofford Rd, Boxford |
| Phone | (978) 887-7323 |
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| Website | Click Here |
Boston Public Library (Central Branch)
| Hours (Johnson and McKim Building | Mon – Thurs: 9am-9pmFri – Sat: 9am-5pmSun: 1pm-5pm |
| Hours (Norman B. Leventhal Map Center) | Mon – Thurs: 10am-7pmFri – Sat: 10am-5pmSun: 1pm-5pm |
| Hours (Rare Books) | Mon – Fri: 9am-5pm |
| Hours (Prints) | Mon – Fri: 9am-5pm (by apointment only) |
| Location | 700 Boylston St, Boston |
| Phone | (617) 859-2270 |
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| Website | Click Here |
Massachusetts State Archives
| Hours | Mon – Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Location | 220 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA |
| Phone | (617) 727-2816 |
| Click Here | |
| Website | Click Here |
Peabody Essex Museum’s Phillips Library Reading Room
| Hours (Public) | Wed – Thurs: 10am-4:30pm |
| Hours (Researcher) | Mon, Tues, & Fri: 10am-4:30pm |
| Location | 1 Second Street, Peabody, MA (temporary) 161 Essex St, Salem, Massachusetts |
| Phone | (978) 887-9500 |
| Website | Click Here |