This work lists major manuscript collections and their locations. Wright, Carroll D. Report on the Custody and Condition of the Public Records of Parishes, Towns, and Counties . Wright and Potter, 1889. Gives a brief description of the town records that existed in 1889 and which may still be available. Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries.
Computer networks serve as another type of library.
Look for computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Massachusetts in local, state, national, and international sources. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state , and nation.