Local Reference | Books and/or Magazines

LOCAL REFERENCE

• The Mont Vernon Historical Society offers several books of value to genealogists and other researchers.

  Cemetery histories and inscriptions in the book, "Lives Once Lived Here"
  "Historic Mont Vernon, Vol 1 - Households"
  1750-1957
  "The Golden Days" 1857-1933 (Hotels)
  A Historian's Notebook

  Inquiries can be emailed to
  Sandra Kent, the museum curator. (see below)
  Mont Vernon Historical Society
  PO Box 15
  Mont Vernon NH 03057
  email: slkent57@gmail.com (new February 2011)
  Telephone: 603-673-2886
  

• The museum, small library, office and storage space are located in the upstairs section of the Town Hall on Main Street. The society museum is open from May through October by appointment, and beginning in June each year, on the first full weekend (with two days on the calendar) of each month, the museum is open from 10 AM to 2 PM. For example, upcoming dates in 2006 when the museum will be open are September 2 & 3, and October 7 & 8. After October, due to the area not being heated, the museum is usually closed. There is no admission charge, but donations are always accepted. Contact the Museum Curator, Sandra Kent at 603-673-2886.

• OTHER SOURCES
• The "Official" Mont Vernon town web site
• Mont Vernon Conservation Commission - includes description and photographs of various locations in Mont Vernon including Purgatory Falls, Carleton Park, Amherst Ski Club, Horton Pond, Lamson Farm and other spots.
  
  
• LOCAL LIBRARIES
  • Mont Vernon, New Hampshire DALAND LIBRARY
  • Manchester City Library (be sure to visit the NH Room)
  • SEARCH the NH Historical Society's Library Collection on any topic
    
    
• GENEALOGY & HISTORY REFERENCE
  • New Hampshire Society of Genealogists
  • New Hampshire Historical Society
    The Tuck Library
    30 Park Street
    Concord, NH 03301-6394
    Telephone: 603/228-6688
    Fax: 603/224-0463
    email: library@nhhistory.org
  • Museum of New Hampshire History
    The Hamel Center
    6 Eagle Square
    Concord, NH 03301-4923
    Telephone: 603/228-6688
    Fax: 603/228-6308
  • American-Canadian Genealogical Society (ACGS)
    Library: 4 Elm Street
    PO Box 6478, Manchester NH 03108-6478
    603-622-1554
    email: ACGS@acgs.org
    The Society was founded in Manchester, New Hampshire
    in September 1973 to serve persons interested in ancestral research.
  • New Hampshire State Library
    20 Park Street
    Concord, NH 03301
    (603) 271-2392
    (603) 271-6826 (fax)
    email: zmoore@library.state.nh.us
  • The Making of America - Cornell University
    Online access to books and publications, searchable

SEE "Genealogy" section for other genealogical resources and lookups.