{"id":1383,"date":"2016-03-03T16:21:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T21:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benningtonfreelibrary.org\/sandbox\/wordpresshome\/?page_id=1383"},"modified":"2021-08-31T15:18:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:18:12","slug":"heritage-quest-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benningtonfreelibrary.org\/sandbox\/research\/heritage-quest-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Local History &#038; Genealogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/benningtonfreelibrary.org\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/computers-headers.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;computers-headers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;450px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;450px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.9&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"pl-1383\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-1383-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\">\n<div id=\"pgc-1383-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-1383-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;link_color&quot;:&quot;#1e73be&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1383-0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<h1>Local History &amp; Genealogy<\/h1>\n<p><strong><em>The Bennington Banner<\/em> (local newspaper)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several ways to access <em>Bennington Banner<\/em> articles through the library:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The library subscribes to NewsBank, which maintains a text archive of the paper from late 1999:<\/li>\n<li>Click the links below based on where you are using a computer.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/enter\/access\/bennington?db=BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bennington Banner<\/em> (11\/18\/1999 \u2013 Current):\u00a0 <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/enter\/access\/bennington?db=BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IN LIBRARY USE Only<\/a><br \/><\/strong><em><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/signin\/BenningtonFreeLibrary\/BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bennington Banner<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/signin\/BenningtonFreeLibrary\/BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(11\/18\/1999 \u2013 Current): <strong>Use Outside the Library Only<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Library has <em>The Bennington Banner<\/em> on microfilm from 1903 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>State, National, and World News<br \/><\/strong>The library subscribes to NewsBank, which maintains Access World News, a large collection of\u00a0local, regional, national and international news, including\u00a0print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the links below based on where you are using a computer.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/enter\/access\/bennington?db=NEWSBANK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access World News:\u00a0 <strong>IN LIBRARY USE Only<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/signin\/BenningtonFreeLibrary\/NEWSBANK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access World News: <strong>Use Outside the Library Only<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-1383-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-1383-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-1383-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#000000&quot;,&quot;link_color&quot;:&quot;#1e73be&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1383-1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p>We apologize free access to HeritageQuest is no longer available. Please try the options below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.vermont.gov\/state_library\/genealogy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genealogy Research Page<\/a> \u2013 This Vermont Department of Libraries page includes many helpful links, starting with Vermont Vital Records and expanding beyond the state.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FamilySearch<\/a> \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for?<\/strong> Please email reference@bfli.org or call the Library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local History &amp; 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 \u2013 Current):\u00a0 IN LIBRARY [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6893,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div id=\"pl-1383\" class=\"panel-layout\"><div id=\"pg-1383-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{\"background_image_attachment\":false,\"background_display\":\"tile\",\"cell_alignment\":\"flex-start\"}\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\"><div id=\"pgc-1383-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\"><div id=\"panel-1383-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{\"background_image_attachment\":false,\"background_display\":\"tile\",\"font_color\":\"#000000\",\"link_color\":\"#1e73be\"}\"><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1383-0-0-0\"><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><em>The Bennington Banner<\/em> (local newspaper)<\/strong><\/p><p>There are several ways to access <em>Bennington Banner<\/em> articles through the library:<\/p><ul><li>The library subscribes to NewsBank, which maintains a text archive of the paper from late 1999:<\/li><li>Click the links below based on where you are using a computer.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/enter\/access\/bennington?db=BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bennington Banner<\/em> (11\/18\/1999 \u2013 Current):\u00a0 <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/enter\/access\/bennington?db=BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IN LIBRARY USE Only<\/a><br \/><\/strong><em><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/signin\/BenningtonFreeLibrary\/BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bennington Banner<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\/signin\/BenningtonFreeLibrary\/BBRB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(11\/18\/1999 \u2013 Current): <strong>Use Outside the Library Only<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The Library has <em>The Bennington Banner<\/em> on microfilm from 1903 \u2013 near present. 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Please try the options below.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.vermont.gov\/state_library\/genealogy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genealogy Research Page<\/a> \u2013 This Vermont Department of Libraries page includes many helpful links, starting with Vermont Vital Records and expanding beyond the state.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FamilySearch<\/a> \u2013 Created and run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this site contains a large and freely searchable archive. 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