Title: American Colonial Records
Format: Microfilm
Length: 166 reels of microfilm
Dates Covered: about 1636-1836 (this varies according to reel)
Print Index Available: No index, see notes below.
Location: Serials Department, cabinets 63-64

Summary: The American Colonial Records microfilm set presents the records from 15 US colonies. Each colony is represented on separate reels. The colonies and the number of reels is listed below:

Connecticut-9 reels
Delaware-4 reels
Georgia-13 reels
Maine-9 reels
Maryland-2 reels
Massachusetts-23 reels
New Hampshire-16 reels
New Jersey-8 reels
New York-17 reels
North Carolina-15 reels
Pennsylvania-17 reels
Rhode Island-
South Carolina-7 reels
Vermont-3 reels
Virginia-19 reels

Notes: Although there is no general index for the whole set, some reels contain a table of contents and/or index. The best way to access these records is by browsing the the reels of an individual colony. The information on the reels contain but are not limited to: court records, public records, military records, minutes of public meetings, maps, personal and business journals, and rolls of soldiers.