Bridgewater Public Library now has Ancestry Library Edition!

image of family tree and digitized records. text reads introducing ancestry library edition! gain access to the largest online family resource. access over 20 billions records. use our computers or bring your own to get started! explore your family story!

Come into the library and get full access to Ancestry Library Edition records!


Calling all family historians and genealogists! Come to the library with your own laptop or use one of our computers and continue to research your family story!

Ancestry is the largest online family history resource, with over 20 billion records. Our new subscription includes records from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as major collections from France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Australia, and China. 

Records include: 

  • US census records (1790-1950) 
  • Canadian census records (1851-1911) 
  • Birth, marriage, and death records from the US, UK, and Canada
  • Canadian Genealogy Index (1600s-1900s)
  • Drouin Collection of French-Canadian and Quebec historical records (1621-1967)
  • Immigration, emigration, passport, and naturalization records
  • US and Canadian passenger lists (1865-1935)
  • Some US military records 
  • Court, land, tax, and probate records

Ancestry Library Edition is available to anyone on the library's Wifi network.