Andover Resources
for researchers
There are a number of sources of Andover information in both Andover as well as elsewhere in Essex County. They are listed below by category. If you have suggestions for other resources please let me know.
Library
Memorial Hall Library
Elm Square
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 623-8401
Has good collection of Andover materials.
List of books about Andover at the library
-The library web site has a genealogical section on its web site which offers many valuable resources as well
Genealogical Society and Museums
Andover
Historical Society
Research Committee
Andover Historical Society
97 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
Fees for research are $10 an hour, plus $.50 a copy.
Essex Society of Genealogists
P.O. Box 313
Lynnfield, MA 01940-0313
ESOG has over 1000 members and provides programs, a newsletter and other
services to members.
E-mail address : essexsoc@aol.com
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology Phillips Academy
(978) 749-4490 email:rspeabody@andover.edu
Addison Gallery of American Art
Phillips Academy
Andover, MA 01810
(978)749-4015 email:bjlarson@andover.edu
Massachusetts
Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215
Telephone: (617)536-1608
City and Town Hall
Andover
Town Hall
Town Clerk 36 Bartlet St.
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 623-8255
A note on
Town/City Clerks: These offices service a myriad of town/city functions, the least of which is servicing genealogists. Be courteous and specific in your requests, recognizing that they are busy people and not there to do your research for you.
Book Sources
Heritage Books Bowie,
MD - Genealogy, History
Higginson Books
148 Washington Street, P.O. Box 778, Salem MA 01970. tel. 508-745-7170
fax: 508/745-8025 - Surnames, Vital Records, History
A list of Essex County related books available at Higginson Books Online Books pertaining to Andover : Historical
Sketches of Andover, by Sarah Loring Bailey The
Record of Andover During the Rebellion, by Samuel Raymond Narratives
of the Witchcraft Cases, 1648-1706; by Burr,
George Lincoln, 1857-1938. A
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, by James
Savage E-Mail
Mailing Lists There are a number of ways to post queries
for Essex County:
Put
only the word "subscribe" in the subject line and body. Go to Essex County's Page on RootsWeb Essex
County on RootsWeb
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If
you are a serious Essex County Researcher, we strongly suggest you join the
official Essex County Mailing List. Here you will find hundreds of Essex
researchers trading information in an almost "family" atmosphere.
Join Essex County's Mailing List on RootsWeb MAEssex
If you have a
single query that you want posted to a
semi-permanent "bulletin board" type message facility, we suggest you
use the message board system on the RootsWeb page:
This list is "gated" to the
MAEssex List (above) so your "one-time" message will also appear
there.
