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 city directories from the late 1800s.
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Explore, search, and download images from Greenwich Library’s historic photo collection.
In addition to the digitized historical photographs and postcards of Greenwich, CT, we have a collection of digitized city directories from between 1890 and 1922.
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.
Greenwich Library annual reports are also available in this archive.
A curated collection of books, videos, and websites for comprehensive historical and genealogical research.
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.
*In Library access only
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.
*In Library access only
Six collections put together by the Connecticut State Library.
Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Greenwich Library is a FamilySearch affiliate Library offering digital limited access historical records.
*This database can be searched remotely, however more records and resources are available when accessing at the Library.
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, accessed through your Greenwich Library card.
Make a 30-minute appointment with our Local History Librarian for research help.
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