About the NHA Library & Archives The Nantucket Historical Association Research Library is a special collections repository of primary resources focusing on Nantucket history. Our collections contain more than 5,000 volumes and 50,000 photographs, as well as archival documents such as ship's logs, account books, family papers, and scrapbooks.
Research • Search the collections online Genealogy research •Isabel Kaldenbach's "Inventory of Black Nantucketers" Collections • Barney Genealogical Record • Manuscript Collections • Book, Printed Materials & Audio-Visual Collections • Photograph Collections • Oral History Collection • Sanborn Maps • Digital Exhibitions Assistance • Getting started in genealogical research at the Nantucket Historical Association • Guide to Historical Records and Genealogical Resources of Nantucket, Massachusetts • Oral History Guidelines for the Nantucket Community • Researching your historic Nantucket house Services • Photographic and digital reproductions • Research services Information • Hours of Operation • Verney Fellowship • Directions • Frequently-asked Questions • Making a donation • Cemetery Inscription Project • Volunteering Contact Us • Ask a librarian • Ask a curator