The Minutes of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785 (in two volumes)

I’ve had the privilege of perusing the new 2-volume set of society of The Minutes of Dartmouth, MA Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785. Published by the Colonial Massachusetts, in cooperation with The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society, and edited by Continue reading The Minutes of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785 (in two volumes)

Massachusetts House Passes Bill Opening Adoptee Birth Records Access

The following excerpt was posted Nov. 8, 2021 at the metrowestdailynews.com website. BOSTON — All adopted persons born in Massachusetts would have a way to access their original birth certificate under a bill the House passed last week, which advocates Continue reading Massachusetts House Passes Bill Opening Adoptee Birth Records Access

New Data at FindMyPast the Last 2 Weeks

The following was received from FindMyPast.com New records last week (Sept. 25, 2021) England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1910-1932 Spanning 1910-1919, we’ve added a massive 32 million names and 14 million addresses to this exclusive collection. Use them to trace Continue reading New Data at FindMyPast the Last 2 Weeks

Boston’s Mayflower Commemoration Opened by American Ancestors with Tributes to Pilgrims & the Wampanoag Nation

This announcement was made some time ago by NEHGS, but I seem to have failed to upload it. I think it’s better late than never in this case… enjoy… April 17, 2019—Boston, Massachusetts—American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society Continue reading Boston’s Mayflower Commemoration Opened by American Ancestors with Tributes to Pilgrims & the Wampanoag Nation

New or Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch From Feb. 28 to March 20, 2019

The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (February 27). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database – Number of Indexed Records Continue reading New or Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch From Feb. 28 to March 20, 2019

New FamilySearch Databases added Between February 5 & February 27, 2019

The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (February 5). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database – Number of Indexed Records Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between February 5 & February 27, 2019

Massachusetts Archives Makes Digital Documents Available

The following teaser is from an article posted at the The Enterprise website on January 17, 2019. BOSTON — The Massachusetts Archives has launched an online collection of records of state agencies, including a searchable index of Massachusetts casualties in Continue reading Massachusetts Archives Makes Digital Documents Available

Massachusetts Archives Expands With New Vault to Store Documents

The following teaser is from an article posted in the Boston Globe January 29, 2019. Massachusetts officials on Tuesday unveiled a new vault to store the commonwealth’s myriad historical treasures and documents accumulated over nearly four centuries. The expanded 25,000 Continue reading Massachusetts Archives Expands With New Vault to Store Documents

New FamilySearch Databases added Between October 11 2018 & February 4, 2019

The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (October 11, 2018). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database Name – Number of Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between October 11 2018 & February 4, 2019

NEW – Massachusetts: NGS Research in the States Series, by David Allen Lambert – 2018

The National Genealogical Society recently released several new guides for their Research in the States Series. One of them deals with the state of Massachusetts, and was written by my good friend, David Allen Lambert. The following is from the Continue reading NEW – Massachusetts: NGS Research in the States Series, by David Allen Lambert – 2018

New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch September 1 through October 11, 2018

The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between September 1 and October 11, 2018. Database – Number of Indexed Records – Dated Posted or Updated Find A Grave Index, 171,490,666, Sep 28, 2018 BillionGraves Index, 26,142,664, Sep 25, 2018   Argentina, Santa Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch September 1 through October 11, 2018

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From June 4 through July 12, 2018

The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between June 4 and July 12, 2018: DATABASE NAME – NUMBER OF RECORDS – DATED POSTED OR UPDATED: BillionGraves Index – 25,226,581 – Jun 26, 2018 Find A Grave Index – 169,018,998 – Jun 21, Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From June 4 through July 12, 2018

NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880

The following news release was received from the New England Historic Genealogical Society. I immediately checked out their new Mayflower Families 5th Generation database and absolutely love it! Over 59,450 people in the fifth generation of 50 of the 51 Continue reading NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018

The following databases were newly posted or updated starting with February 13, running through June 3, 2018 (My last listing ended with Feb. 12, with the one previous to it covering Oct. 21, 2017 to Feb. 08, 2018): Although it’s Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018

Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!

Family Roots Publishing is once again running a deep-discount sale of Bill Dollarhide’s PRINTED Census & Substitute Name Lists books – bumping up the discount on the new volumes published since 2015 to 25% – with the older 2013 and Continue reading Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!