Resources - Aids to Cape Cod Genealogical Research

Local Research Assistance

The following genealogists are available to help you in your research:

General Cape Cod Genealogy - Mary A. Ware
Mid-Cape Genealogy (Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis and Harwich) - Roberta Bratti
Cape Cod Vital Records, Land Records, and Probates - Rosalind & Marsha Costello, c/o Cape Cod Genealogical Society, PO Box 1394, Harwich, MA 02645.
Coastal New England, 17th - 20th Centuries - Joyce Pendery
General New England Genealogy - Kathy Terkelsen
York County (Maine), Colonial Connecticut, Orkney Islands - Ralph Wadleigh

Please contact these individuals directly regarding scope of work and fees.

Web sites about Cape Cod of interest to genealogists

Libraries - Public Libraries on the Cape and the Islands. All have books on genealogy and genealogical research. Some have genealogical and historical collections.

Museums - Get a feel for what life was like for your ancestors on Cape Cod.

Cemeteries - Finding-Aids for cemeteries in Barnstable County (Cape Cod).

Towns - Table with links to the City Government, Historical Society, Public Library and Chamber of Commerce of each town on Cape Cod and the Islands.

Town Records - Town Records of Barnstable County.

Family Associations - Links to Cape Cod family associations.

Historical Societies - Town Historical Societies on Cape Cod and the Islands

Historic Places - Explore historic sites on the Cape.

Genealogical Societies - Genealogical societies with a connection to Cape Cod

Genealogy Web Sites - Web sites helpful with Cape Cod genealogy.

Message Boards - Discussion Forums focused on Cape Cod and Barnstable County genealogy.