Today we’ve added Volume 24 (2023) to our American Ancestors Magazine database. This update includes 262 pages, 2,198 records, and 2,197 searchable names. These records are indexed by full names, publication year (not the year of the record), article titles, and authors.
The themes for each of the new issues are listed below:
24.1: Witchcraft Victims in Early America
24.2: 10 Million Names: Recovering the Names of America’s Enslaved People
24.3: Marking the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
24.4: The Enduring Power and Promise of Family History
American Ancestors features a wide range of article topics and styles including coverage of a particular region or group of people; case studies; descriptions of particular record sets; “how-to” articles; historic accounts that illuminate the past; research strategies and methodology; and accounts of migration and immigrant groups.
If you would like to view the latest issues online, be sure to visit our publications page. The entire run of American Ancestors is available in our research library, call number F1.N49. Interested researchers may also want to consult New England Ancestors, the publication that preceded American Ancestors magazine.
This update is made possible by the efforts of our volunteer Sam Sturgis. If you would like to get involved in the database indexing process, please contact Zobeida Chaffee-Valdes, Database Services Volunteer Coordinator, at zobeida.chaffee-valdes@americanancestors.org.
Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above American Ancestors members only. Consider Membership.