The collection is located on the second floor of the library. It was established to encourage interest in genealogy and as a center for the study of family history. The collection holdings consist of books and research materials of genealogical interest.

Scope of the Collection

• "How To" books for genealogical research tracing English, Irish, French, Canadian, Jewish ancestry
• Early Families in New England and America
• Mayflower ancestors
• Federal Census Index 1790-1850 for New England & New York
• Indexes to Genealogical Societies and family association addresses
• New England Historic Genealogical Register 1963-1996
• Irish immigration advertisements in Boston 1831-1876
• Family genealogical listings

Complementary Collections

• Vital Records to 1850 for over 215 Massachusetts towns
• Massachusetts Revolutionary and Civil War Military Records
• Massachusetts Town Census 1855 & 1865
• Old maps of Boston area counties and cities/towns