The New England Historical and Genealogical Register – Spring 2015 Electronic Issue Now Available

My electronic copy of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register came popping into my inbox today. I like get the Register in electronic format. I can just blow up the copy and flip through the pages on my big Continue reading The New England Historical and Genealogical Register – Spring 2015 Electronic Issue Now Available

NEHGS Purchases the Adjacent Brownstone for 3 Million $

New England Historic Genealogical Society has purchased the adjacent brownstown building at 97 Newbury Steet for 3 million dollars. Following is an excerpt from an article by Thomas Grillio, posted in the January 3,2012 edition of Boston Business Journal. An Continue reading NEHGS Purchases the Adjacent Brownstone for 3 Million $

The Expansion of New England

For 2012, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) has republished The Expansion of New England: The Spread of New England Settlement and Institutions to the Mississippi River, 1620-1865. Lois Mathews wrote and originally published this history in 1909. Many Continue reading The Expansion of New England

Western Massachusetts Families in 1790

The post-Revolutionary period in Western Massachusetts found families and settlements in constant flux. People were moving westward into New York and northward into Vermont. The transient nature of the period presents certain difficulties for genealogical research. In an attempt to Continue reading Western Massachusetts Families in 1790

Job Opening for Research Services Manager At NEHGS

The following was received from APG: Research Services Manager New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts The full-time Research Services Manager is responsible for assigning research to staff, volunteers, and contractors and assuring that output is thorough, accurate, and responsive Continue reading Job Opening for Research Services Manager At NEHGS

NEHGS Announces New and Final Volume of the Great Migration Series 1634-1635

The following news release was received from Alessandra Magno at the New England Historic Genealogical Society: Volume VII: Final Volume of the Second “Great Migration” Series Now in Print! Boston, MA – September, 20, 2011 – The New England Historic Continue reading NEHGS Announces New and Final Volume of the Great Migration Series 1634-1635

NEHGS Launches New Website – AmericanAncestors.org

The following news release was received from Tom Champoux, with the New England Historic Genealogical Society. AmericanAncestors.org reflects the organization’’s expanding national collection and resources. Boston, MA – August 19, 2010: – D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the Continue reading NEHGS Launches New Website – AmericanAncestors.org

The Ellen DeGeneres Full-Circle Celebrity Genealogy

The following was received from Tom Champoux, Marketing Director for the New England Historic Genealogical Society: The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston announced on Wednesday that staff genealogists had uncovered a unique and fascinating aspect to the Continue reading The Ellen DeGeneres Full-Circle Celebrity Genealogy

Family History Day in Boston Turns Out to Be a Tremendous Success

I got a note today from NEHGS’s Tom Champoux about the success of the “Family History Day” in Boston, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and Ancestry.com. The event was held Saturday, Feb 20th at the Westin Copley Continue reading Family History Day in Boston Turns Out to Be a Tremendous Success

NEHGS Discovers that President Obama & Senator-Elect Scott Brown are Related

The following news release was received from Tom Champoux, Marketing Director, New England Historic Genealogical Society: Click on the illustration to see it at the NEHGS website. January 29, 2010 (Boston, MA) – Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Continue reading NEHGS Discovers that President Obama & Senator-Elect Scott Brown are Related

Join NEHGS & Ancestry.com for Family History Day 2010 in Boston

The following news release was just received from Anastasia Tyler at Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com and the New England Historic Genealogical Society are excited to sponsor Family History Day 2010 — Saturday, February 20, 2010, from 8 am to 4 pm. Held Continue reading Join NEHGS & Ancestry.com for Family History Day 2010 in Boston

Coming Soon – American Ancestors Journal – From NEHGS

I was pleased to run across the announcement of a new publication from NEHGS this morning. It seems that they are producing a new annual journal with emphasis on New York State and out-migrations from New England. Having heavy New Continue reading Coming Soon – American Ancestors Journal – From NEHGS