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1 17th-Century Published Resources Lindsay Fulton Director of Research Service New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 1

2 Meet today s presenter Lindsay Fulton Director of Research Services New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 2

3 OVERVIEW Presentation (60 mins.) Resources Finding Aids Study Projects Compiled Genealogies Q&A (30 mins.) Periodicals Published Vital Records Passenger Lists New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 3

4 Voice of Lindsay Fulton Director of Research Services New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 4

5 Resources New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 5

6 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 6

7 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 7

8 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 8

9 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 9

10 AmericanAncestors.org/browse/town-guides/ New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 10

11 Americanncestors.org/browse/town-guides/ New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 11

12 Historical data relating to counties, cities, and towns in Massachusetts New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 12

13 Finding Aids New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 13

14 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 14

15 Torrey s New England Marriages New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 15

16 AmericanAncestors.org/databases/torreys-new-england-marriages-to-1700/about New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 16

17 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 17

18 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 18

19 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 19

20 ebooks New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 20

21 QUESTIONS? New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 21

22 Study Projects New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 22

23 Great Migration Study Project Directed by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG Started in 1988 Genealogical and biographical sketch for immigrants to New England from 1620 to 1640 Thirteen published volumes Newsletter (bound versions available) Tours and other educational programs Searchable online databases New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 23

24 Published Volumes The Great Migration Directory The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England (3 vols.) The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England (7 vols.) The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony The Winthrop Fleet: Massachusetts Bay Company Immigrants to New England The Great Migration Newsletter, vols New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 24

25 Why this time period? New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 25

26 Who is included? If person appeared in a record Direct or indirect implication of arrival Appearance of an immediate family of a person known to have arrived New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 26

27 What information is included? Origin First Residence Removes Return Trips Occupation Church membership Freeman Education Offices Estate Birth Death Marriage Children Associations Comments Bibliographic note New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 27

28 Class 2: Researching Early New England New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 28

29 Class 2: Researching Early New England New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 29

30 Sources Used Passenger lists (original, published, and reconstructed) Lists of Freemen Colony and court records Notarial records Town records Vital records Land records Church records Journals and letters Citation in brackets with abbreviated source; see Key to Titles New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 30

31 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 31

32 Early New England Families Directed by Alicia Crane Williams Genealogical and biographical sketch for those who married in New England from 1641 to 1700 Grouped by year of marriage One published volume Searchable online database New sketches posted online New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 32

33 Who is included? Using Clarence Almon Torrey s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 as guide Anyone who married in New England in this time period and included in Torrey New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 33

34 What information is included? Name of groom Migrations/residences Parentage/family Birth/baptism Death/burial Land Community Married Name of bride Bride s parentage/family Bride s death/burial Church Military Court Occupation Personal Estate Children Resources Commentary New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 34

35 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 35

36 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 36

37 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 37

38 QUESTIONS? New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 38

39 Compiled Genealogies New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 39

40 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 40

41 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 41

42 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 42

43 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 43

44 Tip Your family may have their own published genealogy New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 44

45 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 45

46 Periodicals New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 46

47 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 47

48 Scholarly Journals New England Historical and Genealogical Register New York Biographical & Genealogical Record The Mayflower Descendant The American Genealogist... and more! New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 48

49 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 49

50 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 50

51 Vital Records Church Records Cemetery Records Probate Records Court Records Town Records Military Records Notarial Records New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 51

52 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 52

53 Published Vital Records New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 53

54 Connecticut (Barbour Collection) Original records at the town level The complete Barbour collection contains information on 136 Connecticut towns records of marriages, births, and deaths in Connecticut towns from the 1640s to about 1850, some towns include records up to These records were collected, transcribed, and abstracted by Lucius Barnes Barbour (Connecticut Examiner of Public Records, ) and his team of researchers between 1918 and donated to NEHGS by Mr. Barbour's wife and children in New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 54

55 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 55

56 Massachusetts (Tan Books) Original records at the town level 247 published volumes make up the Collection, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 originally published by NEHGS in the early 1900 s, and covers 158 towns available as a database on AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 56

57 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 57

58 Maine Original records at the town level Only five towns (Biddeford, Kittery, Kennebunkport, York, and Wells) have seventeenth-century records All Published by Picton Press and available at NEHGS library New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 58

59 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 59

60 library.nehgs.org/ New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 60

61 New Hampshire Original Records at the town level There are printed versions of 17 th Century New Hampshire vital records for some towns including: Dover ( ) Hampton (to 1900) New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 61

62 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 62

63 Rhode Island (Arnold Collection) Original records at the town level The Complete Arnold Collection contains 21 Volumes of Rhode island Towns (Transcribed by James N. Arnold in the 19 th and 20 th centuries) Transcriptions of birth, marriage, and death records of towns, religious institutions, and newspapers in Rhode Island Borders between Massachusetts and Rhode Island were fluid New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 63

64 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 64

65 Tip: Can t find a VR? Use substitute sources! New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 65

66 Passenger Lists New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 66

67 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 67

68 AmericanAncestors.org/Education New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 68

69 QUESTIONS? Schedule a consultation consultations@nehgs.org Hire Research Services research@nehgs.org New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 69

70 AmericanAncestors.org/education/online-classes/early-ne-course New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 70

71 THANK YOU! AmericanAncestors.org/Education New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 71

72 Copyright 2017 New England Historic Genealogical Society, AmericanAncestors.org 72

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