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Did you know that the Long Branch Public Library’s Local     History Collection is an exciting resource for finding out about your city?

Have you ever wondered about the important  people who shaped  the city’s history?


Are you interested in newspaper articles written  when  you were a child?

 
Some of the collection includes:

        Yearbooks   |  Long Branch Newspapers  
 City Directories

  North Jersey Shore Resort Era Collection

Census, Robert Van Benthuysen Monmouth County and NJ Collection and the Elsalyn Palmisano Monmouth County and Nj Collection




The Local History Room is open Tuesdays 11:00 to 2:00 or by appointment.  Researchers are required to register and sign in.  One form of identification is required for registration.  Please contact Janet Birckhead at (732) 222-3900, ext. 228 (during Local History Room hours) or ext. 230 (the rest of the week) for more informationt Birckhead for more information  732.222.3900

 


Local History Links

 New Jersey Historical Society

 Monmouth County Historical Assoc.

 New Jersey Preservation Office
 New Jersey Womens History Website

 Photo Tour of Historic Long Branch

 New Jersey Digital Highway
 Monmouth County Archives
 League of Historical Societies of NJ
 New Jersey Historical Commission

 New Jersey State Archives

 
Long Branch Historical Museum
 Marriage Records


    

Genealogy Links
  Cyndi's List
  FamilySearch
  Monmouth County Genealogy Society
  National Genealogy Society
  Obituary Links
  RootsWeb.Com
  Social Security Admin. Death Records
  Family Genealogy & History Internet  Education Dictionary

  1875 New Jersey Census for    Monmouth County


Genealogy Databases
 AncestryLibrary
 Ancestry War Record
 Heritage Quest

 Proquest Historical Obituaries - new

 

Starting your research?
Where to start?
Check out these quick ideas!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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