How to use land, census, tribal, and other sources for Native research.  By Meaghan E. H. Siekman, Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press Published by NEHGS in April 2020 8...

Massachusetts researchers are fortunate to have so many early resources for genealogical and historical research. One source that is often overlooked, however, is the 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state census....

In this new work, Sue Allan presents significant research that disputes Samuel Webber’s early study of the origins of the Southworth line in America. The claim that Constant and Thomas,...

Print edition available here Purchasing this product will provide EPub and Mobi (Kindle) editions of the book. After purchase, e-book download information will be delivered by email. In Genealogist’s Handbook for...

First published in 1844, this collaboration of American historians John Warner Barber (1798-1885) and Henry Howe (1816-1893) was Howe’s second book with Barber, the first being their “history and antiquities”...

Despite its long history, New Jersey is known for several gaps in the records due to destruction, loss, and inconsistent recordkeeping. And to make research in the Garden State even...

Addressing the lack of compiled information on individuals who immigrated to New England after the Great Migration, the Early New England Families Study Project provides accurate and concise published summaries...

Every family historian wants to visit their ancestral homestead. Changing street names, landscapes, and boundaries can make this task difficult. This online lecture will discuss resources for identifying an ancestor’s...

This dictionary is a key resource for scholars of New England Native American language, history, and culture, as well as genealogists. Experts at NEHGS have long relied on this book,...

More than 400 years ago, the Mayflower landed on the shores of Massachusetts with 102 passengers aboard. Today, there are an estimated 35 million Mayflower descendants worldwide. In this online...

New England has long been a common stop and destination along popular migration routes throughout history. As a result, many of us with early roots in the United States have...

Created by David Allen Lambert,  Chief Genealogist Published: October 2022 PDF Download, 9 pages This syllabus is intended to accompany our webinar “Verifying Descent from Salem's Accused Witches” (archived recording...