Over ten percent of the US population fought in the Civil War in the 1860s. Was your ancestor one of them? Learn some tips on how to determine if your ancestor was in the Civil War, using (mostly) free resources. … Continue reading
"An Evening with John D. (Jack) Warner, Ph.D. Archivist, Commonwealth of Massachusetts" Register: https://www.massgencouncil.org/
From several small coastal settlements in the early 17th century, the early settlers and their descendants, as well as new immigrants, migrated to other parts of the New England frontier over the next 150 years. Many reasons led to these … Continue reading
We’re going to be trying something new this night. With permission from Legacy Family Tree Webinars, we’ll be rebroadcasting a webinar presentation called “That Scoundrel George” by nationally known genealogist Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL. After the presentation, we’ll … Continue reading
Come find out about "strangers taken in" records, "warning out" records, and settlement law. Settlement law impacted all New Englanders whether rich or poor, transient or long-time resident. Discover what records were created as a result and why. You will … Continue reading
Buffered or unbuffered? What does acid-free really mean? What is the best way to preserve my family Bible? Abby Shaw from Hollinger Archival Products will answer these questions and more about the best storage solutions for your family papers, photos, … Continue reading
We are kicking off our 2021-2022 membership year with a fantastic presentation by Lisa A. Alzo! Lisa will be presenting a lecture titled “Navigating Naturalization Records,” a difficult area of research for many of us. First papers, petitions, certificates, and … Continue reading
We’ve got another great presentation with John Putnam lined up for our October meeting. John will be presenting a lecture titled “New Englanders Become Americans.” This lecture is the 2nd part of John’s earlier presentation to us, “Untangling Your England … Continue reading