Genealogical Resources

Inventory of the Hafer Genealogy Room at Storrs Library

This inventory was created by Susan Hall in 2011 and contains a searchable list of Longmeadow historical documents found in the Hafer Genealogy Room at Storrs Library.

Longmeadow Street Directories

This collection of street directories from the years 1901, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1960 and 1970 provide names, addresses and occupations of the residents of Longmeadow.

Genealogies of Longmeadow Families

If you are descended from one of the families that settled in Longmeadow in the 17th or 18th Century, this collection of E-Books available through the HathiTrust Digital Library and Google books, may provide useful information to you.

Genealogy by Family

The Cooley Family
- The Cooley Genealogy Part I by Mortimer Cooley (1941)
- The Cooley Genealogy Part II by Mortimer Cooley (1941)
The Williams Family
- The Genealogy and History of the Williams Family in America by Stephen M. Williams (1847)
The Keep Family
- John Keep of Longmeadow and his Descendants by Frank E. Best (1899)

General Genealogies

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the Year 1882 by the New England Historic, Genealogical Society (1882)
The Leading Citizens of Hampden County by The Biographical Review (1895)

Local Cemetery Records

Many of Longmeadow's previous residents are buried either in the Springfield Cemetery of the Longmeadow Cemetery.

If you are looking for someone buried in the Springfield Cemetery, please use www.findagrave.com.

If you are looking for someone buried in the Longmeadow Cemetery, you can check out their website for more information.

Longmeadow Historical Society