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by Mark Nakib [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1883-1889
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1889-1895
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1895-1900
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Roxbury) Confirmations, 1885-1893
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Roxbury) Confirmations, 1894-1900
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Roxbury) Marriages, 1883-1900
From James Sullivan’s One Hundred Years of Progress, page 157
Coin depicting Edward the Confessor by Rasiel Suarez [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
St. Edward the Confessor in Medfield began as a mission from Sacred Heart in Natick. It was named for St. Edward the Confessor, a Medieval king of England who ruled in the 1000s.
Sacred Heart in Middleborough split off from St. Thomas the Aquinas in Bridgewater. The cornerstone of the church was laid in 1880.
This was a small update–it adds 154 new images to browse.
We’d like to thank volunteer Francis Alix for his help making this update possible.
The new volumes are:
Sacred Heart (Middleborough) Baptisms, First Communions, and Confirmations, 1885-1900
Colored etching of St. Francis de Sales from the Wellcome Collection.Today we’ve added seven new volumes to Massachusetts: (Image-Only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1900 from St. Francis de Sales in Roxbury. One Hundred Years of Progress, the book written upon the archdiocese’s centennial, in which I usually find my parish history facts does not have much to say about the history of this parish. Instead, James Sullivan describes the architecture of the Church in 1900 in great detail. This update adds over 2,000 new images to browse.
Be sure to watch our how-to video if you need advice on navigating this database.
We’d like to thank the following volunteers for their help making this update possible: Francis Alix, Eileen McCarthy, Angela Napolitano, Ross and Linda Weaver. If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, check out our new webinar on the topic, presented by Rachel Adams, and myself, Molly Rogers.
Finally, the Archdiocese of Boston Archives have launched a new digital photo collection. Check back from time to time to see new content. As more images are added, this could be a great resource for researchers of Boston Catholics.
The new volumes are listed below:
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Index to Baptisms, 1861-1900
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1861-1874 (Vol. 1)
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1874-1888 (Vol. 2)
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1888-1896 (Vol. 3)
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Baptisms, 1897-1900
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Confirmations, 1876-1900
St. Francis de Sales (Roxbury) Marriages, 1861-1900
King Charles II Charter from Volume 39.
We are very happy to have added 5 years of the genealogical journal Rhode Island Roots database. This update adds volumes 35 through 39 for the years 2009 to 2013. This update adds over 1,300 pages and nearly 22,000 searchable names.
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 military records, and genealogical articles — all focusing on Rhode Island families. Other features include articles about Rhode Islanders in other state census records, queries and a list of RI research volunteers. The authors include well-known genealogists as well as RIGS members with stories of their own families to tell.
The indexing for these records includes full names, Publication year (not the year of the record), and article titles and authors.
This update is made possible by the efforts of our volunteer David Anderson. If you have some time and would like to get involved in the digitization and indexing process please contact Rachel Adams, Database Services Volunteer Coordinator via email at rachel.adams@nehgs.org.
Please note: This database is available to all NEHGS members, including guest members. Consider membership.
St. Paul (Cambridge) July 2018
Today we’re announcing 12 new volumes in Massachusetts: (Image-Only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1900 from St. Augustine (Andover) and St. Paul (Cambridge). This update adds over 2,000 new images to browse. St. Augustine was established in Andover in 1852 as an outgrowth of St. Mary’s in Lawrence. St. Paul was established in 1875, breaking off from St. Peter’s in Cambridge. St. Augustine (Andover) includes five overlapping baptism volumes which were all included in this update as none is an exact replica of another. You may find duplicate records for a single event within these volumes. We’d like to thank the following scanners for helping with these parishes: John Phlo, Francis Alix, Ross & Linda Weaver, Kiera Breitenbach, Eileen McCarthy, Tom Dreyer, and Jeff Erickson. Be sure to watch our how-to video for tips on how to navigate this collection. The new volumes are listed below.
St. Augustine (Andover) Baptisms and Confirmations, 1862-1892
St. Augustine (Andover) Baptisms, 1862-1894
St. Augustine (Andover) Baptisms, 1885-1900
St. Augustine (Andover) Baptisms, 1892-1895
St. Augustine (Andover) Baptisms, 1894-1900
St. Augustine (Andover) Confirmations 1894-1900
St. Augustine (Andover) First Communions, 1895-1900
St. Augustine (Andover) Marriages, 1862-1892
St. Augustine (Andover) Marriages, 1892-1900
St. Paul (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1875-1900
St. Paul (Cambridge) Confirmations, 1875-1900
St. Paul (Cambridge) Marriages, 1875-1900
Today we’ve added one new sketch to Helen Schatvet Ullmann’s Western Massachusetts Families in 1790. This study project focuses on heads of families enumerated in the 1790 census in historic Berkshire and Hampshire counties, also including modern Franklin and Hampden counties. The new sketch profiles Robert Campbell of Plantation 7 in Hampshire County. He was a Revolutionary War veteran. Robert married Asenath Loveland in 1785. They had eight children. If you would like to learn more about this project, be sure to visit our information page.
Please note: These databases are available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.
Assumption of the Virgin by Annibale Carracci [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Baptisms & Marriages, 1852-1856
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Baptisms, 1852-1856
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Baptisms, 1857-1873
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Baptisms, 1874-1887
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Baptisms, 1887-1900
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Baptisms, 1900
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Confirmations, 1855-1891
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Confirmations, 1889-1891
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Marriages, 1857-1897
St. Mary of the Assumption (Brookline) Marriages, 1897-1900
Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.
Interior of Our Lady of the Assumption, from One Hundred Years of Progress by James Sullivan, page 105
Today we’ve added three new volumes to Massachusetts: (Image-Only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1900, from Our Lady of the Assumption in East Boston. Our Lady of the Assumption was the third Catholic church in East Boston. Construction commenced on the building in 1869. It was not completed until 1873. This new update adds over 800 new pages to browse. The update was possible thanks to the help of our wonderful scanners Eileen McCarthy, Kiera Breitenbach, Maddie Silberman, John Phlo, and Francis Alix. Be sure to watch our how-to video for tips on how to navigate this collection. The new volumes are listed below:
Our Lady of the Assumption (East Boston) Baptisms and Confirmations, 1869-1892
Our Lady of the Assumption (East Boston) Baptisms, 1892-1900
Our Lady of the Assumption (East Boston) Marriages, 1870-1896
Fall in Vermont
Today we’re announcing two new sketches and three updated sketches in our New England study projects. The first new sketch profiles Job Colman of Shelburne, MA, in Helen Schatvet Ullmann’s Western Massachusetts Families in 1790. This study project focuses on heads of families enumerated in the 1790 census in historic Berkshire and Hampshire counties, also including modern Franklin and Hampden counties.
The other new sketch highlights Benjamin Cole, 2nd of Shaftsbury, VT in Scott Andrew Bartley’s Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. This study project tracks heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War.
Three existing sketches in Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 were also updated. These volumes are listed below:
Bennett, John (Hartford)
Bramble, William (Hartford)
Marsh, Joel (Sharon)
Please note: These databases are available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.
Cover of the Autumn 2012 issue of the Mayflower Descendant.
Volume 60 and 61, for the years 2011 and 2012, have been added to The Mayflower Descendant database and are fully searchable. This update adds approximately 450 new pages and 3,800 searchable names.
Mayflower Descendant has been published by the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants since 1899. It is an essential source of information on many New England families, and its focus is not limited to those with Mayflower lineage. The journal includes transcriptions and abstracts of deeds, wills, vital records, and other original documents. In addition, it features compiled genealogies and analytical studies of genealogical problems.
The indexing for these records includes full names, Publication year (not the year of the record), and article titles and authors.
This update is made possible by the efforts of our volunteer David Anderson. If you have some time and would like to get involved in the digitization and indexing process please contact Rachel Adams, Database Services Volunteer Coordinator via email at rachel.adams@nehgs.org.
Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.