Manchester Historic Association expands services and hours at Amherst Street Research Center

Researchers will now have complimentary access to Ancestry.com databases while using the Research Center.

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The Research Center on Amherst Street.

MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Historic Association has recently taken steps to expand the services it provides to members and the general public at its Research Center, located at 129 Amherst St.

The Research Center houses the MHA’s archives, which include the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company records – including employee records from 1910 to 1935 – plus Manchester City Directories, Insurance Maps, and Manchester Public School Registers.  These resources contain a wealth of information for those looking for information on their family history, or the history of their home or business.

In addition, researchers will now have complimentary access to Ancestry.com databases while using the Research Center.  Ancestry.com hosts the world’s largest online collection of family history records and contains more than 20 billion records.

“Providing access to Ancestry.com gives our visitors a great tool to supplement the material in our archives with census records, vital records, and military records on Ancestry, and really expand their research experience,” said MHA researcher Daniel Peters.

The MHA’s Research Center has also expanded its hours.  This year, with the assistance of the staff at the New Hampshire Institute of Art’s Teti Library, the MHA experimented with opening the facility on Wednesdays.  Given the success of these extended hours, the Research Center will now be open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 


Founded in 1896, the Manchester Historic Association is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization with the mission to collect, preserve and share the history of Manchester, New Hampshire. The Association operates the Millyard Museum and the Research Center, both of which are open to the general public. The Association presents a variety of public programs including lectures, walking tours and concerts, and also school programs for students from third grade through college. Call (603) 622-7531 for more information, or visit www.manchesterhistoric.org.

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