If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to learn more about your family history and genealogy, be sure to include Milford Town Library as a resource. 

The library’s Curran Historical Collection houses MTL’s special collection of older town reports (starting in 1846), yearbooks, and cemetery records. There is also an extensive microfilm archive of the Milford Daily News (1851-present), Milford Journal (1852-1858, 1860-1918), Milford Gazette (1882-1903), and The New York Times (1851-1900). 

Genealogy databases include HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com (Library Edition). Links can be found on the library website. HeritageQuest can be used remotely but Ancestry must be used inside the library. 

For Milford regional genealogy, residents can contact the Milford Historical Commission via the town website. Historic Milford images can be found online at digitalcommonwealth.org/institutions/commonwealth:bg259590z. 

The Milford Town Library collection is open to researchers during regular library hours. Patrons must sign in at the Information Desk, and leave identification and personal belongings with a Reference Librarian. For more information, contact the Reference Desk at 508-473-2145 ext. 2 or by email via www.milfordtownlibrary.org. 

Source: www.milfordtownlibrary.org