Beverly Room
Local History and
Genealogy
The Beverly Room
The Beverly Room holds our local history, genealogy and rare books collection. These books must be used in the library. They are cataloged and can be found in our online catalog.
Research questions can be sent to . Your questions must be specific and include the names and dates of the individual and the details you are seeking, ie. birth, marriage, or death date.
We hope to make some of the information available online. In the meantime, please explore some of the links below.
Beginning Genealogy
- Researching Your Family Tree A free interactive tutorial for beginning genealogists.
- Strategies for Ancestor Searching A program presented by James Swan, Director Central Kansas Library System
Beverly People, Places, and Local Sites of Interest
- Beverly has a volunteer who will help, if able, with genealogical research.
Contact Dan Driscoll, email: dand3719@aol.com - Beverly Municipal Documents Full text of the City Council meetings and other departments and committees. Choose the Board of Selectmen for records from 1865 to 1893. Records are added weekly.
- Post Card Collection and Picture Collection at the Beverly Public Library. We are in the process of cataloging our Post Card and Picture Collections showing photographs and paintings of buildings, parks, beaches and other locations in historic Beverly.
- Beverly maps and documents--provided by Robert Raymond
- Beverly Genealogy Resources on USGenweb Project
- Beverly Historical Society
- Beverly Archives Project The Beverly, Massachusetts Archives Project aims to encourage the religious, public, and private institutions of Beverly, individually and collectively, to preserve, organize and make available to others their historical documents and materials.
- Camp Herrick Boy Scout Camp Website Pictures and stories of members of Beverly's Boy Scout Troop 2 and members of the Dane Street Congregational Church who attended Camp Herrick, West Alton, New Hampshire in the 1950s.
- John H. Chipman, Jr. Post #89 Grand Army of the Republic Hall Site includes: building photos, history of the Post, group photos, and the complete roster of over 400 members, most with photos including surviving Beverly veterans of the United States Civil War
- Taft Summer White House
- The Will Barnet Page
- Primary Research Through the History of Beverly Local history primary research done by students of Beverly High School teacher W. Dean Eastman.
- Beverly Links (other links of interest that are not necessarily historical)
Essex County
- Essex County Genealogy Resources on the USGenweb Project
- Essex National Heritage Area
- Essex County Registry of Deeds
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Genealogical Resources on USGenweb Project
- Massachusetts Local History <-> Genealogy from the American Local History Network
- Historical Sites & Historical Societies from Mass Home Directory of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List for Massachusetts Genealogical and Historical Resources
- The Massachusetts Archives-- Guide to the geneaology holdings - select "Family History Resources"
- Massachusetts Lighthouses
New England
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
- National Archives and Records Administration Regional Records Services at Waltham
- Phillips Library: the research and documentation division of the Peabody Essex Museum