The Local History and Genealogy collection consists of approximately 5,000 books, 800 Oral History transcripts, yearbooks, historic maps, vertical files, pamphlets, and periodicals. US Census microfilm is available as well as The Boston Transcript microfiche and City Directories from the late 1800s.
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Explore, share comments on, and download images from Greenwich Library’s historic photo collection.
This collection features digitized historical photographs and postcards of Greenwich, CT.
The Greenwich Magazine Index indexes articles as well as marriage and obituary notices published in Greenwich Magazine, Nutmegger, Greenwich Nutmegger, Greenwich Review, and Greenwich Social Review.
The Greenwich Newspaper Index is a guide to newspaper articles of local interest, marriages, and obituaries found in Greenwich Time, Greenwich News, Greenwich Graphic, Greenwich News & Graphic, and Greenwich Observer.
Provides family historians access to more than 400 million records spanning the U.S. and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American records, and the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines. Special strengths include English, New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont), New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia materials.
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Trace your family’s history through one simple search of more than 500 million names. Key collections include U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790-1930, historical maps, and much more.
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Six collections put together by the Connecticut State Library.
Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records, and resources.
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Full-text searchable articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Connecticut Post, Greenwich Citizen, Greenwich Post and Greenwich Time.
These are photographs of Greenwich taken by professional photographer John Gotch from the early to mid 1900s.
Video testimonials of people who experienced and survived the Holocaust, including local Greenwich residents.
Collection of materials used in the research of the Rundle family genealogy.
Programs and phonograph records of early plays performed by the Connecticut Playmakers acting group.
Interviews with local people who served in World War II.
Check out the latest downloadable History titles in our digital collection offered in a variety of formats – Kindle, eBooks, audiobooks – whichever fits your needs with the latest releases always being added!
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