Below you’ll find an archive of our database blog posts:
Newport, RI: Records of Enslaved, Free, and Manumitted People of Color and Enslavers (17th – 19th Centuries) - We are excited to announce that we have published the Newport, RI: Records of Enslaved, Free, and Manumitted People of Color and Enslavers (17th – 19th Centuries) database to add 12,786 names and 11,827 records to the 10 Million Names Project. In 2021, the Newport Historical Society (NHS), located in Newport, Rhode Island, set out...
New Sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 - Today we’ve added two new sketches to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in these sketches lived in Peru and Vernon. These sketches were created by Scott Andrew Bartley, who is researching the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. His study project is not only identifying those who sought...
Update: Suffolk County, MA Probate File Papers - Today we’re announcing a major update to Suffolk County, MA Probate File Papers. This addition includes case numbers 62000-69999, a total of 182,322 new file papers. This collection now has a total of 1,407,486 pages. This database was created from digital images and index contributed to American Ancestors by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. The probate...
American Ancestors Magazine, Volume 24 - 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...
Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in New Bedford and Coastal Towns Also Once Part of Dartmouth, Volume 2, Surnames E-J - Today we have published Volume 2: Surnames E-J for the database, Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in New Bedford and Coastal Towns Also Once Part of Dartmouth (Westport, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven). This update adds 13,603 names, 430 pages, and 7,005 records to the 10 Million Names Project. This database now consists of...
New Sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 - Today we’ve added two new sketches and one updated sketch to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in these sketches lived in Weathersfield, Vernon, and Hartland. These sketches were created by Scott Andrew Bartley, who is researching the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. His study project is not...
Vermont Genealogy, Volume 22 (2017) - Today we’ve updated our database: Vermont Genealogy, adding Volume 22 from 2017. This database is available thanks to our partnership with the Genealogical Society of Vermont. This update adds 224 pages and 5,003 names. The index for this database includes full names, the publication year (not the year of the records), and article titles and authors. Vermont Genealogy made...
Update: Massachusetts: Society of Colonial Wars Membership Applications, 1560-1970 - We are happy to announce that the volume “Supplemental Applications” has been added to our database, Massachusetts: Society of Colonial Wars Membership Applications, 1560-1970. This update contains 12,400 pages, 136,123 records, and 324,844 names. Since its founding in 1893, the SCWMA has combined fraternal good fellowship with a dedication to promoting patriotic values and a knowledge...
New Sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 - Today we’ve added two new sketches to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in these sketches lived in Vernon. These sketches were created by Scott Andrew Bartley, who is researching the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. His study project is not only identifying those who sought better lives...
Update: The Mayflower Descendant, Volume 72 - We are happy to announce that we have added Volume 72 (2024) to the Mayflower Descendant database. This update adds 222 pages, 4,095 records, and 4,065 searchable names. The indexing for these records includes full names, publication year (not the year of the record), article titles, and authors. The Mayflower Descendant was originally published by the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower...