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Scituate Genealogical and Historical Societies, Libraries and Locations

 

Genealogical and Historical Societies and Libraries

 

Scituate Town Library
85 Branch St.
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-8727
Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sun. (Oct. to Apr.) 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Scituate Historical Society
PO Box 276
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-1083
Society headquarters are in the Kathleen Laidlaw Historical Center - "The Little Red Schoolhouse"
Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Plymouth County Genealogists, Inc.
PCGI is a non-profit genealogical society whose monthly meetings are held the first Saturday of each month (except July and August) at 1:00 PM at the East Bridgewater Public Library. Meetings generally feature a guest speaker and the public is welcome. See the PCGI web site for details of upcoming meetings.

Old Colony Historical Society
66 Church Green
Taunton, MA 02780
508-822-1622
Hours: Tues. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed on holidays and on Saturdays preceding Monday holidays
Museum Admission: Adults - $4.00, Children 12-18 and Seniors - $2.00
Genealogical Research: $7.00 per day

South Shore Genealogical Society
PO Box 396
Norwell, MA 02061
Meetings: The second Saturday of each month (except July and August) at 1:30 p.m. at the John Curtis Free Library, Rte. 139, Hanover, MA.
For beginners, amateurs and professionals interested in genealogical research in Plymouth and Norfolk Counties.

Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215-3695
617-536-1608
Hours: Mon. - Weds. 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Closed Sunday.

New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury St.
Boston, MA 02116-3007
617-536-5740
Fax: 617-536-7307
Library Hours: Tues. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Weds. 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Thurs. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Closed Sunday and Monday.
The library is closed for some holidays - call or see the website for details.
For non-members there is a daily admisssion fee for the research library.

NEHGS is nation's oldest genealogical society, founded in 1845. It offers unsurpassed resources for New England research including the Boston research library of over 200,000 volumes. Members not in the Boston area appreciate the extensive online resources including all issues of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the nation's oldest genealogical journal, published quarterly since 1847. Online resources also include member access to vital records through 1910, an ever-growing collection of online books, and databases derived from some of the Society's immense manuscript holdings.

Capt. Benjamin James House
301 Driftway
Added 1983 - Building #83004095

First Trinitarian Congregational Church
381 Country Way
Added 2002 - Building #02001037

Lawson Tower
Off First Parish Rd., Scituate Center
Added 1976 - Structure #76001963
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Minot's Ledge Light
Minot's Ledge
Added 1987 - Structure #87001489

Old Oaken Bucket Homestead and Well
47 Old Oaken Bucket Rd.
Added 1996 - Building #96000317
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Scituate Light
Cedar Pt.
Added 1987 - Structure #87001490
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Cudworth House, Barn and Cattle Pound
1st Parish Rd.
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

G.A.R. Hall
353 Country Way
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Kathleen Laidlaw Historical Center - "The Little Red Schoolhouse"
43 Cudworth Rd.
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Mann Farmhouse and Museum
Stockbridge Rd. at Greenfield Ln.
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum
301 Driftway
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society

Stockbridge Mill
Country Way
Administered by the Scituate Historical Society