Pace Genealogical Collection

The Pace Genealogical Collection was founded in 1996 by Mr. John R. Pace of Lexington, NC, a former resident of Foxboro. It was given in memory of his brother, Joseph W. Pace (1917-1941) who gave his life at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 while serving on the Battleship USS Pennsylvania.

The collection is located in the Bluemer Room at the Boyden Library.  It was established to encourage interest in genealogy and as a center for the study of family history.  Pace collection holdings consist of books and research materials of genealogical interest.

Scope of Collection
"How To" books for genealogical research
Tracing English, Irish, French, Canadian, Jewish ancestry
Early Families in New England and America
Mayflower ancestors
Federal Census Index 1790-1850 for New England & New York
Indexes to Genealogical Societies and family association addresses
New England Historic Genealogical Register 1963-1996
Irish immigration advertisements in Boston 1831-1876
Family genealogical listings

Complementary Collections
Vital Records to 1850 for over 215 Massachusetts towns
Massachusetts Revolutionary and Civil War Military Records
Massachusetts Town Census 1855 & 1865
Old maps of Boston area counties and cities/towns

Genealogical Web Sites
The Boyden Library has Internet access.  Please call ahead to reserve time.

Ancestry Library
The Boyden Library has a subscription to this Web Site.  Patrons are welcome to come in and reserve an Internet computer and search this site.

Mormon Church Web Site: www.familysearch.org
Cyndi's List: www.cyndislist.com
USGenWeb Project: www.usgenweb.com

Pace Collection Hours
The Bluemer Room is open to the public during Library hours.  At times, there may be meetings scheduled for nonprofit organizations in the Bluemer Room.  Please call the Library at 508-543-1245 to check the schedule.