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Links to help you with your Family History researchCobourg Library Logo

Ancestry Library edition (for use in-library only)

CemSearch.ca - Online database of Cemetery records for Northumberland and surrounding counties

Cobourg and District Images - Archival Photos Database

Cobourg Newspaper Index 

Ancestry Genealogy Toolkit

Village Settlements of Hamilton Township

The author of the book "Village Settlements of Hamilton Township", Catherine Milne, has agreed to share digital copies of the chapters of her book.  They contain all the chapters of the publication, but not the photographs, maps and index which were added later. The book can be found in our Local History Room, and at each branch location.

Baltimore

Bewdley

Cold Springs

Harwood

Garfield / Gaffield and Coffee / Coffey Family History

Updated PDF versions of these family histories, donated by author Roger William Gaffield Reid.

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