Local History & Genealogy
The Bennington Banner (local newspaper)
There are several ways to access Bennington Banner articles through the library:
- The library subscribes to NewsBank, which maintains a text archive of the paper from late 1999:
- Click the links below based on where you are using a computer.
Bennington Banner (11/18/1999 – Current): IN LIBRARY USE Only
Bennington Banner (11/18/1999 – Current): Use Outside the Library Only
The Library has The Bennington Banner on microfilm from 1903 – near present. Reference Desk staff can search the microfilm, save articles as .jpg or .pdf files and email them. Please call the library and ask for the Reference Desk for assistance.
State, National, and World News
The library subscribes to NewsBank, which maintains Access World News, a large collection of local, regional, national and international news, including print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos:
- Click the links below based on where you are using a computer.
Access World News: IN LIBRARY USE Only - Access World News: Use Outside the Library Only
We apologize free access to HeritageQuest is no longer available. Please try the options below.
Genealogy Research Page – This Vermont Department of Libraries page includes many helpful links, starting with Vermont Vital Records and expanding beyond the state.
FamilySearch – Created and run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this site contains a large and freely searchable archive. Among the data are: the Social Security Death Index (SSDI), U.S. Federal Census for 1880 or the 1881 census for both the British Isles and Canada, a vital records index containing birth, marriage, and death records from around the world.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Please email reference@bfli.org or call the Library.