ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION

 

 

Attention all genealogists: The Bridgman Library now subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition! The Friends of the Bridgman Library have generously provided the patrons of our library with this new tool for searching and finding our ancestors. We have a computer dedicated to genealogy, but you may use any computer in the library or your laptop on our wi-fi. The staff is always happy to help you. TEENS: genealogy isn't just for adults. You can use your iPad or iPhone too.

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Genealogy Computer Available
The genealogy computer has the following data bases loaded on it from the Family History Resource File CD Rom Library
 
Western Europe Vital Records Index - Alpine, Benelux, French, German, Italian and Spanish Regions
British Isles Vital Records Indes - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
North American Vital Records Index - United States and Canada
1880 United States Census and National Index
 
From Ancestry.Com
 
Michigan Vital Records: Deaths from 1971 - 1996
 
We also have RootsMagic which is genealogy software that will help in researching, organizing, and sharing your family history. It will work for a beginner or an experienced researcher and once used on the library computer and saved to a stick drive it can be used on your personal computer.  When you plug that drive into your personal computer the program will be available that computer so you can continue your work.  When asked this program will even help you find research already done on your family.  We invite you to come to the library to use this new resource to help find those connections to the past. You never know what you'll find.

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Genealogy Research Aids
BOOKS

Reference

• R 929 Carmack - Your Guide to Cemetery Research
•  R 929 Schaefer - Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States
• R 929 Source - The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy
• R 929.1 Handybook - The Handybook for Genealogists
• R 929.1 French - French-Canadian Sourcebook

 Michigan Reference

• R M 929.1 Benson - Toni's List: A Bibliography of Southwest Michigan Local/Family History Resources and Their Repositories
• R M 929.1 Michigana - Michigana Index 1985-1994
• R M 929.3 Guide - Guide to Michigan Genealogical and Historical Collections at the Library of Michigan and State Archives of Michigan
• R M 929.3 Library - Sourcebook of Michigan Census, County Histories and Vital Records
• R M 929.3 Michigan - Michigan Cemetery Compendium
• R M 929.3 Michigan - Michigan Cemetery Sourcebook
• R M 929.3774 Index - Michigan 1850 Census Index
• R M 929.4 Michigan - The Michigan Surname Index
  

Bridgman Year Books

• 1925, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1934 through 1951
• 1953 Through 1975
• 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 through present

Books for Children

• J 929 Taylor - Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors
• J 929 Zimmerman - Instant Oral Biographies: How To Interview People and Tape the Stories of Their Lives
• J 973.07 Weitzman - My Backyard History Book
  

Michigan Cemetery Books

1. Berrien County:

• Baroda Township
• Bainbridge Township
• Benton Township
• Berrien Township
• Bertrand Township
• Calvary Cemetery
• Chikaming Township
• City Cemeteries of Saint Joseph
• Coloma Township
• Hagar Township 1989
• Hagar Township 2009
• Highland / Brown School Road Cemetery
• Lake Township
• Lincoln Township
• Morton Hill Cemetery
• Oronoko Township
• Riverview Cemetery
• Royalton Township
• Sodus Township
• Three Oaks Township
• Watervliet Township
• Weesaw Township

 2. Muskegon County

• Cemetery Records of Muskegon County Michigan Vol. 1-4

Books Available for Check Out

• 025.06 Crowe - Genealogy Online
• 929 Allen - First Steps in Genealogy: A Beginner's Guide to Researching Your Family History
• 929 Croom - The Sleuth Book for Genealogists
• 929 Doane - Searching for Your Ancestors: The How and Why of Genealogy
• 929 Dumelle - Finding Your Chicago Ancestors
• 929 Five - Brickwall Solutions to Genealogy Problems
• 929 Nagel - Descent From Glory
• 929 Pine - Heraldry, Ancestry and Titles: Questions and Answers
• 929 Porter - Online Roots
• 929 Renick - Genealogy 101
• 929 Williams - Know Your Ancestors: A Guide to Genealogical Research
• 929.1 Carmack - A Genealogist's  Guide to Discovering Your Female Ancestors
• 929.1 Croom - Unpuzzling Your Past: A Basic Guide to Genealogy
• 929.1 Greenwood - The Research's to American Genealogy
• 929.1 Groene - Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor
• 929.1 Hilton - Who Do You Think You Are?
• 929.1 How - How to Trace Your Family Tree
• 929.1 Latham - How to Find Your Family Roots
• 929.1 Mills - Evidence!
• 929.1 Morgan - The Official Guide to Ancestory.com
• 929.1 National - Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives
• 929.1 Westin - Finding Your Roots: How Every American Can Trace His Ancestors, at Home and Abroad
• 929.2 Burke - Family Records
• 929.2 Johnson - The Rhys Tradition: Tracing the Reese Family Name
• 929.2 Johnson - The Turiansky Legacy: A Family History
• 929.6 Grant - Scottish Clans and Tartans
• 929.6 Louda - Heraldry of the Royal Families
• 929.6 Vermont - America Heraldica
  

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