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The library has a number of genealogical resources you can use from home!  Simply access the Local History webpage at:

http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/Research%20and%20Resources/LocalHistory.aspx

and look for the LINKS hyperlink.

Ellis Island Link

You can search for your relatives if they passed through Ellis Island from

1892-1924. Search by name, ship, etc. There are also guides to family histories.

FamilySearch Link

This is a site that provides a research wiki, free online research courses and discussion forums. You can look for vital records and books as well.

USGen Project Link

This portal connects users to state and county resources for family research. Volunteers help maintain this site. You may even want to volunteer to help!

Oral History Project Blog
http://www.glohistory.org/blog/

The OHP was a gift of the Friends of the Greenwich Library during the Bicentennial of 1976. There are 800 transcripts and approximately 137 "Redbooks",  which recap interviews with narrators who have a unique perspective on local history. Be sure to check out their blog at the address above.

Did You Know? Blog
Greenwich Historical Society
http://www.hstg.org/didyouknow.php

Greenwich Historical Society Archivist Christopher Shields authors a blog series, which can be found at the address above on dailygreenwich.com

Historically Speaking Blog
Greenwich Library
http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/blog/historically_speaking/

This is the Local History blog at Greenwich Library. The blog alternates weekly between topics of interest (ex. Roger Sherman Baldwin) and Historical Happenings such as this posting. Be sure to check it regularly!

Songs of the Civil War
Sunday - February 3 - 4 PM
Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium

The Greenwich Historical Society presents a program of Civil War era songs
which frame the years of the "War Between the States". 

Musicians will use instruments representative of the period. 

Open to all !  Admission is free !

 
Local History and Genealogy Webpage
Greenwich Library

www.greenwichlibrary.org

This webpage - accessible through the Greenwich Library website - provides
a wealth of information on print and electronic resources to help you research
local history and genealogy. 

Start your research by checking out this useful tool !

Stamford History and Genealogy
Ferguson Library - One Library Plaza - Stamford

Ferguson Library provides a number of resources on-site to research local and Connecticut history.

There is a lot of interesting and useful information on their website also at:

http://www.fergusonlibrary.org/information-research/stamford-history-genealogy

Genealogy Program

Genealogist Toni McKeen will be at the Cos Cob Library this Saturday,  May 19th, at 10:30 am to talk about  " Finding Your Relatives in the 1940 US Census".  Volunteers are still inputting data, and only a few states can now be searched by last name.  Find out how you can best access data on your ancestors.

Art at the Bush-Holley Historic Site

Don't forget about the Greenwich Community Artist Series at the Bush-Holley Site on Strickland Road.  The exhibit celebrates the work of local contemporary artists, who work in a variety of media.  Currently the works of Elizabeth Littman, Geraldine Marcenyac, Chitra Ramcharandas and Elizabeth Vazquez  are being featured.  The exhibit will run through July 5th.