The Portable Genealogist: Seventeenth-Century New England Research is another in a line of laminated guides released as part of The Portable Genealogist series from The New England Historic Genealogical Society. Leland recently returned from the SCGS Jamboree with several of these guides. There are several more guides that have been previously reviewed on this site, including:- The Portable Genealogist: Applying to Lineage Societies
- The Portable Genealogist: Indexing
- The Portable Genealogist: Editorial Stylesheet
- The Portable Genealogist – Using DNA in Genealogy – a Review
- The Portable Genealogist: Massachusetts State Census
- The Portable Genealogist: Problem Solving in Irish Research
- The Portable Genealogist: Organizing Your Research
- The Portable Genealogist: U.S. Naturalization
- The Portable Genealogist: Immigration to the U.S.
- The Portable Genealogist: New York State Census
All “Portable” guides are two-color, four-page, three-hole-punched laminated guide, folded to 8.5″ x 11″. The Portable Genealogist: Seventeenth-Century New England Research guide covers three main topic areas:
- Settlement and migration patterns
- Records
- Scholarly resources
This guide starts with an introduction to this period of early immigration; including, a list of common records often available in research.
The Settlement and Migration Patterns section includes coverage for “Waves of Migration” and “Settlement,” which names the primary settlements with years of existence.
Resources begins with “Locating Records.” Included is chart listing records types, a description of “what you may find and records notes,” along with resources for more information. This section also includes segments on “Finding Aids” and “Study Projects.”
There are also five “NEHGS Tips” in this guide.
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