Custom House Maritime Museum, Sone Genealogy and Views of Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Custom House Maritime Museum

25 Water Street

Newburyport, MA 01950

https://customhousemaritimemuseum.org/    (A very nice website.)

Street view from the museum on May 23,2023.

As I entered, I faced this beautiful hallway. To the left are stairs to the second floor. I was lucky to get the senior rate. Good parking is to the right of this building.

There were a lot of nice paintings and models of ships. I'm not into ships, but it was different this day, because I really enjoyed the paintings.

And this was fun to look at.Be sure to check it out if you have Pettingell in your line.

This is the second floor, with quite a few rooms to see.

Interesting information about Capt. William Nichols.

The photo and description were on a wall.

View from a window.

Back of the building and three views.

Newburyport is a fun city to walk around and see the many shops, eat at a restaurant and enjoy the sights.

The Sea Level Oyster Bar was a nice place for us to eat.

Derry Public Library, Derry, New Hampshire -- (See The Resources for Genealogists)

 

I was anxious to visit this library on May 26, 2022, because I had heard of The New Hampshire Room. I have quite a few ancestors from New Hampshire, but I didn't do any research.

Derry Public Library
64 E. Broadway
Derry, New Hampshire 03038

Phone: (603) 432-6140

Website: https://www.derrypl.org/

Most of my photos are of the New Hampshire room, but the next four are typical library pictures.

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Plenty of computers above and DVDs and music below.

I was the only one in this room, so I took a lot of photos, hoping they would help a genealogist or researcher see what was there. Permission was given to me to be here. The website for this room is https://dplnhroom.wordpress.com/ Several categories are Local History, Genealogy, and Nutfield Research. I have two direct lines from New Hampshire, they are SECCOMB and WILDER, but a huge number of non-direct lines like Westover and Poole.

Side entrance and exit. The parking area is right in front.

A view from a window.

Wayland Public Library, Wayland, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts -- (See The Resources for Genealogists)

This was the last library I visited in 2023. I wanted to see it because I read from their website. "The Wayland Library was founded in 1848 as arguably the first free public library in Massachusetts." 

The Wayland Public Library

5 Concord Road

Wayland, Massachusetts 01778

Phone: (508) 358-2311

website: https://waylandlibrary.org/

Whenever I visit a library, I do a quick scan to see if there is a librarian available, if they are busy I walk around and take photos. At one point I always tell them what I am doing and ask about their history/genealogy section.

The interior doesn't look particularly old but I thought the front sitting area with the lovely crown molding looked like it could be original.

Before going to the genealogy section, I took these photos from the second floor.

The following four photos were taken in the History / Genealogy section. The reference librarian told me they don't have much information because the Wayland Historical Society is practically next door. (See map.)

It was high noon and a very bright day, so this isn't a good photo.

Three helpful sites about the library and town.

https://waylandlibrary.org/about/history/wfplhistorymain/

https://waylandlibrary.org/about/history/town-history/

https://waylandlibrary.org/about/history/main-library-history/