Need help getting started with your genealogy? A volunteer from the Middlesex Genealogy Society would be happy to help you! To make an appointment, contact the Middlesex Genealogy Society or email mgsvolunteer@gmail.com.

Genealogy Resources at the Library

• Ancestry.com - Premium version available in the Local History section of the library, courtesy of the Middlesex Genealogical Society. Offers both free and premium subscription databases including the Social Security Death Index and U.S. Census Records, and numerous databases dedicated to specific ethnic origins and regions.
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index - Biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources. Citations that point to over 15 million biographies on nearly 5 million people, living and deceased, from all time periods, geographical locations, and fields of endeavor.
• Connecticut Historical Newspapers - This extensive online collection offers nearly 80 newspapers published between 1756 and 1914 in the State of Connecticut.
  
• HeritageQuest - Trace family history and American culture using searchable images of U.S. federal census records along with the UMI Genealogy and Local History collection catalog.
• Obituaries & Death Notices (via NewsBank)
  NewsBank boasts the largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices.

Genealogy Websites

• Connecticut History Online - A collection of images of the state's people, places and events.
• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites - A list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.
• Ellis Island Immigration - Search the electronic archive of passenger lists from Ellis Island's immigration records.
• Family Search - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides access to genealogical records gathered from all over the world.
  
• Genealogy Home Page - Frequently updated to add new links for genealogical research.
• Geni - A free online Family Tree builder.
• National Archives & Records Administration Genealogy Page - Find information on how to do genealogical research at the National Archives and other useful links.
• Roots Web - Calls itself the oldest and largest free genealogy site, supported by Ancestry.com."
  

Genealogical Societies

• Middlesex Genealogical Society -- Darien, CT
• Connecticut Genealogical Society
• National Genealogical Society
• New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
• New England Historic Genealogical Society