Indexes are an unparalleled tool for genealogists. When they exist in record collections and published compilations, they can point you directly to an ancestor without having to go page-by-page. However,...

Originally published in 1989 by NEHGS in cooperation with the Irish Studies Program and the Department of History at Northeastern University, a total of eight volumes contain 5,655 ads published nation-wide from 1831 to 1920—a span of 89 years! The surprisingly detailed and at times agonizing public service notices were placed most often by family...

Originally published in 1989 by NEHGS in cooperation with the Irish Studies Program and the Department of History at Northeastern University, a total of eight volumes contain 5,655 ads published nation-wide from 1831 to 1920—a span of 89 years! The surprisingly detailed and at times agonizing public service notices were placed most often by family...

From the mid-19th through the early 20th century waves of European immigrants arrived on American shores seeking new opportunities. Unfortunately, this period also ushered in antisemitic and prejudiced attitudes toward...

By William Marshall Crozier Jr. with Eileen Curley Pironti  Published April 2019 8.5 x 10.5 hardcover, 168 pages, illustrated Beginning with William Parsons, born in Dorset, England ca. 1570 and encompassing...

As the eldest grandchild on both sides, Albert J. Zdenek, Jr. has always been the collector of his family’s stories and memorabilia. This thoroughly researched, beautifully designed and illustrated book explores...

By Kyle Hurst Published June 2018 9 x 12 hardcover, 144 pages, illustrated For the Mays family, all paths lead to Texas! Some branches arrived as Texas declared its independence...

Author: Jonathan Conant PagePublished: Dec-08Ringing the Gotchnag tells the stories of the Allens and the Wheelers, American missionary families who served in the Ottoman Empire. Page has drawn heavily on...

Settlement houses first appeared in the United States in the late 1880s, modeled after London’s Toynbee Hall. Located in neighborhoods largely comprised of poor and immigrant populations, the purpose of...

Originally published in 1989 by NEHGS in cooperation with the Irish Studies Program and the Department of History at Northeastern University, a total of eight volumes contain 5,655 ads published nation-wide from 1831 to 1920—a span of 89 years! The surprisingly detailed and at times agonizing public service notices were placed most often by family...

Originally published in 1989 by NEHGS in cooperation with the Irish Studies Program and the Department of History at Northeastern University, a total of eight volumes contain 5,655 ads published nation-wide from 1831 to 1920—a span of 89 years! The surprisingly detailed and at times agonizing public service notices were placed most often by family...

By Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, FGSP, and Kelvin L. Meyers6 x 9 hardcover, 352 pages This extensively researched genealogy traces the families from Prussia and France to America. From all...