Cambridge Historical Information

Street Listings: Listings of Cambridge residents dating back to 1847 on microfilm. 

Cambridge Chronicle: On microfilm back to 1846. Indexing back to 1976. Some years are missing from the collection, so please call the Reference Department (617-349-4044) to ensure a certain year is here.

Cambridge Vertical File: Clippings file of topics relating to Cambridge. Covers time period from mid 1970's to today.

Tracing Your Roots: genealogical resources in the Boston and Cambridge area: Cambridge Public Library pamphlet