The New England Historic Genealogical Society has been collecting published family histories for almost 170 years. Since its founding in 1845, the Society has added tens of thousands of genealo­gies...

Interested in researching your Lithuanian ancestors in the Old Country but not sure where to start? In this syllabus, Genealogist of the Newbury Street Press, James Heffernan, details the types...

By Frank Dorman Published: 1998

DNA testing has been a transformative tool for genealogists. However, it can be difficult to determine which test (or tests) to utilize in order to help you achieve your research...

Maureen A. Taylor and Peter M. Small with Carol McCoy February 2018 This compelling narrative reads more like a novel than a family history, covering ten descendants of Michael Metcalf...

When it comes to researching your Jewish ancestry, it is not just a matter of researching your ancestors as it can be in other situations. Instead, you must have a...

Created by Stephanie Call, Associate Director of Archives and Education at Wyner Family Heritage Center at NEHGSPublished: December 2020PDF Download, 12 pages The oral tradition of a family is perhaps...

The Fairbanks House is the oldest surviving timber frame house in New England - the best example of seventeenth century architecture still standing. Located in Dedham, Massachusetts, the house was...

Learn what records exist and where to find them, what information they contain, and how to use them to further your research. By Ann G. Lawthers, ScD Published by American...

Created by Danielle Cournoyer, ResearcherPublished: March 2021PDF Download, 8 pagesIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, American cities seemingly sprang up overnight as new industries, new immigrant populations, and new...

Winner of the 2020 National Genealogical Society Award for Excellence in the Genealogy and Family History category. The award recognizes a family history book that fosters scholarship and promotes excellence...

Author: Richard K. Evans Published: Aug-07