James Blackstone Memorial Library Perk Spotlight: Genealogy

From: James Blackstone Memorial Library

October 19, 2023

What can you do with a Library Card?

So many things!

In honor of Family History Month, check out these featured resources we offer to help you on your research journey from the comfort of your home.

Many people are familiar with Ancestry.com, but have you heard of FamilySearch? Their resources help millions of people around the world discover their heritage and connect with family members.

They help people discover their family’s history through their website, mobile apps, and in-person help at over 5,000 local family history centers (including the Blackstone).

FamilySearch is dedicated to preserving important family records and making them freely accessible online. Their work is worldwide and has involved collaborations with more than 10,000 organizations in over 100 countries.

Blackstone Library cardholders have access to Family Search for free from home, but additional records are available when accessing from inside the library.

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Are you interested in researching your Branford ancestors? The library has several archival collections dedicated to Branford history and local genealogy.

Our Digital Scrapbooks let you search Branford-related newspaper clippings from 1878 to 1980. They're a great source for local obituaries, marriage announcement, and general goings on in town.

You can also check out our Digital Archives for photographs, early Branford High School yearbooks, and information on local businesses and buildings.

The above resources are available at home or on the go, but we offer even more here in the library. Check out the Genealogy/Local History page on our website for the full list of research resources we offer.

Nr	Query	Num. rows	Took (ms)
1	db.sites.find( {"hostname":{"$in":["bestthingsct.com","localword"]}}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	7
2	db.news.find( {"sef_tail":"james-blackstone-memorial-library-perk-spotlight-genealogy-31622999-branford-ct.html"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 2 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
3	db.towns.find( {"sef_url":"branford-ct"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	1
4	db.places.find( {"group_id":1309937,"address.state":"CT"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 2 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
5	db.pages.find( {"type":"content","slug":{"$in":["news-detail","news-detail\/james-blackstone-memorial-library-perk-spotlight-genealogy-31622999-branford-ct.html"]},"site.hostname":"bestthingsct.com"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
6	db.modules.find( {"name":{"$in":["BTS - Main Header","header script","footer menu","footer script"]}}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 0 ).skip( 0 )	4	2
7	db.articles.find( {"state":"CT"}, ["article_id","title","homepage_title","tags","image_url","path","article_hostname","sef_tail","page_path","text","publish_date","site_canonical","sections.title","sections.text"] ).sort( {"publish_date":-1,"_id":1} ).limit( 6 ).skip( 0 )	0	2
8	db.modules.find( {"name":"BTS - State Towns"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
9	db.states.find( {"sef_url":"ct"}, ["name","sef_url","towns"] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	1
10	db.modules.find( {"name":"BTS - Ad"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
11	db.modules.find( {"name":"footer menu"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
12	db.modules.find( {"name":"BTS - State List"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
13	db.states.find( {"state":{"$nin":["DC"]}}, ["sef_url","name"] ).sort( {"name":1} ).limit( 0 ).skip( 0 )	50	2

James Blackstone Memorial Library Perk Spotlight: Genealogy

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