Access through freely available web resources such as:
- Library of Congress Digital Archive
- Archive Grid
- Digital Commonwealth – Massachusetts Collections Online
- Digital Public Library of America
- Internet Archive – Did you know the Archive hosts a vast collection of resources related to Genealogy and cultural preservation for the use and enjoyment of patrons like you?
- Genealogy Collection: Resources include: books on surname origins, vital statistics, parish records, census records, passenger lists of vessels, and other historical and biographical documents from various libraries, cultural centers and archives.
- Family Genealogy Collection: A collection of almost 4000 books on the genealogy of various families, background in surnames and generational history— dating all the way back to the 1700’s
- Yearbooks: Peruse the various preserved yearbooks, featuring the student bodies of high schools, universities, academic institutions, and academies—giving us a modern glimpse into history and possibly cultural connection to the past.
- Massachusetts State Library’s Electronic Repository
- National Archives
- History Hub – History Hub is the National Archives’ crowdsourced history research platform. On History Hub you can connect with National Archives staff, other agencies, and a community of citizen experts.
- Open Vault – WGBH Media Library and Archives digital library.
- Springfield Republican Digital Archive – Explore Springfield history through local news, events, and people with Republican Collection Historical and Current Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Access with your CWMARS library card.