Below you’ll find an archive of our database blog posts:
Update—Great Migration Study Project - We are happy to announce that the Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1640 is now available! This database contains 5,691 names, 5,740 records, and 464 pages. The Great Migration Study Project is a comprehensive genealogical and biographical accounts of the twenty thousand English men, women, and children who settled in New England between 1620 and 1640....
Update—Portsmouth, NH: School Records, 1846-1958 - We are delighted to announce the Portsmouth, NH: School Records, 1846-1958 database is finally complete! This update adds 464,230 names and 377,055 records to this database for a total of 1,124,243 names and 1,142,558 records (please note: these are attendance lists, so many names do repeat, often with spelling variations). This database is full of...
Update: Vermont Genealogy, Volumes 23-27 - Vermont Genealogy has been updated! Volumes 23-27 have been added to the database, which is available thanks to our partnership with the Genealogical Society of Vermont. This update adds 22,534 names, 22,713 records, and 801 pages. The index for this database includes full names, the publication year (not the year of the records), and article titles and...
Update: The Genealogist, Volumes 31-34 - We are excited to announce that volumes 31-34 (2017-2020) have been added to The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds 22,443 names, 22,719 records, and 1,308 pages to the database. The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the...
Update: Rhode Island Roots, Volumes 46 & 47 - We are happy to announce that volumes 46 and 47 (2020-2021) have been added to Rhode Island Roots. This update adds 4,389 names, 4,517 records, and 518 pages to the database. The Rhode Island Genealogical Society publishes Rhode Island Roots quarterly. It features many Rhode Island records, such as cemetery and tax lists, General Assembly petitions, civil and...
Update: The New Hampshire Genealogical Record - We are happy to announce that volumes 31-33.3 (2019-2021) have been added to The New Hampshire Genealogical Record. This updates adds 4,691 names, 4,756 records, and 410 pages. This database has been made available through partnership with the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. The New Hampshire Genealogical Record was published by the New Hampshire Genealogical...
Update: The Maine Genealogist, Volumes 42 & 43 - We are excited to announce that we have added volumes 42 and 43 (2020-2021) to The Maine Genealogist database. This update adds 453 pages, 9,300 records, and 9,173 searchable names. Published since 1977, The Maine Genealogist is the quarterly journal of the Maine Genealogical Society, founded in 1976. Originally launched as a society newsletter, the publication became...
Update—Daughters of the American Revolution: Patriots of Color, 1712–1888 - We have added a significant update to Daughters of the American Revolution: Patriots of Color, 1712–1888. This update includes 593 new names, pension numbers, ancestor numbers, and links to AncestTREES, bringing the total number of names in this database to 7,707 for the 10 Million Names initiative. This database was made possible through a collaboration...
Update—New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volumes 177, 178, and 179 - We have added volumes 177 (2023), 178 (2024), 179 (2025) to our New England Historical and Genealogical Register database. This update contains adds 1,374 pages, 24,348 records, and 24,348 searchable names. Published quarterly since 1847, the New England Historical and Genealogical Register is the flagship journal of American genealogy and the oldest journal in the field. The Register has featured articles on...
Update—The Mayflower Descendant, Volume 73 (2025) - We are happy to announce that we have added Volume 73 (2025) to the Mayflower Descendant database. This update adds 268 pages, 4,748 records, and 4,742 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...