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We really appreciate the help with last week’s Transcription Challenge. Week 6 was particularly hard–not just the special challenge, but also some of the other names. Here are the chosen interpretations below. These choices are based upon research done by our wonderful Transcription Challenge participants, research here at NEHGS, and the physical appearance of the letters on the page.
This week we have a new set of challenges from St. Joseph (Boston) and Sacred Heart 0f Jesus (Cambridge). The third image is from a uniquely messy book of sick calls. Addresses are given next to the names, which may be of help in deciphering them! Visit our Transcription Challenge page to offer a suggestion. As always, thanks to everyone who is participating in this challenge!
- Latoraca, Laturraca
- Cristina Lacorcia
- Moneypenny
- Clow, Clou, Chloe, Olon
- Deforce, Defource, Defonce
- de Glorie, de Gloria
- Paulus de Santis and Rose Adelaide de Gonsallo, Gonsallos
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The Sacred Heart parish was established in 1893 as the Catholic population in Roslindale grew. Initially, Catholics in Roslindale attended St. Thomas in Jamaica Plain. However, they became so passionate about creating their own parish, that as their own church was being constructed, the faithful of Roslindale chose to worship in a tent, even in winter time, rather than wait for construction to finish on their church! You can read more about the history of this parish in One Hundred Years of Progress, the history published by the Archdiocese upon their centennial.
Drawing of proposed church published in One Hundred Years of Progress in 1895
Thank you to everyone who participated in Transcription Challenge last week. We had over 60 responses! This week we have more mystery names to decipher from Sacred Heart (Boston), Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge), and St. Joseph (Boston) parishes, including one special challenge from Sacred Heart of Jesus in Cambridge! Visit our Transcription Challenge page to offer a suggestion.
Here are the chosen transcriptions from last week’s challenge:
#1. Boudrot, Boudreau
#2. Kelsey
#3. Gratia
#4. Harriet
#5. Ebenisam, Eben
We are very excited to announce the creation of a new searchable database of authenticated Mayflower Pilgrim genealogies; Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) has published the very well-known series of books Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620 which document the first generation of descendants of the Pilgrims. Also known as the “Silver Books” this series is organized with separate volumes for each for these founding families.
Through a newly announced partnership with GSMD, American Ancestors is delivering this database with a full index of the fifth-generation descendants coupled with the page images for those people. The volumes in this collection are aligned with the volume numbers of the original series of books. Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated volunteers, we are releasing the following volumes today:
- Chilton, James and More, Richard (Vol. 15)
- Eaton, Francis (Vol. 9)
- Fuller, Edward (Vol. 4)
- Fuller, Samuel (Vol. 10)
- Howland, John (Vol. 23, p. 2)
- Priest, Degory (Vol. 8)
- Winslow, Edward (Vol. 5)
This database index includes birth, baptism, marriage, death, and deed records for these individuals, and where available, the names of parents and spouses.
By John Phelan (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
The following volumes comprise this update:
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1842-1856
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1857-1871
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1871-1874
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1874-1878
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1878-1885
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1885-1891
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1891-1895
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Baptisms, 1895-1899
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Marriages, 1842-1873
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Marriages, 1874-1897
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Sick Calls, 1884-1900
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Cambridge) Sick Calls, 1900
St. Mary (Waltham) Baptisms, 1852-1855
St. Mary (Waltham) Baptisms, 1864-1889
St. Mary (Waltham) Baptisms, 1889-1896
St. Mary (Waltham) Baptisms, 1896-1900
St. Mary (Waltham) Confirmations, 1877-1891
St. Mary (Waltham) Marriages, 1850-1855
St. Mary (Waltham) Marriages, 1864-1890
Thank you to everyone who participated in Transcription Challenge last week. We had over 80 responses! This week we have 5 more mystery names to decipher from Holy Cross and St. Joseph (Boston) parishes and we would love your help. Visit our Transcription Challenge page to offer a suggestion.
Here are the chosen transcriptions from last week’s challenge:
#1. McCrea
#2. Anna
#3. Moore
#4. Blacco, Placco
#5. Stinson
Detail of St. Joseph from Robert Campin’s The Nativity Image Credit: Robert Campin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1862-1876
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1877-1879
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1879-1882
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1882-1884
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1884-1889
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1889-1895
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1895-1900
St. Joseph (Boston) Baptisms, 1900
If you have found any interesting stories or important information about your ancestors within the Archdiocese of Boston records, we would love to hear from you! Please email me (Molly Rogers) at webmaster@nehgs.org.
Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership .
Thank you to everyone who participated in Transcription Challenge last week. We had over 60 responses! This week we have 5 more mystery names to decipher and we would love your help. Visit our Transcription Challenge page to offer a suggestion.
Here are the chosen transcriptions from last week’s challenge:
- Edward Coyle
- Edwd., Edward Foley
- Hannah and John Lyod, Lloyd
- James and James Killmartin, Kilmartin
- Alice and Arthur Timmons
- Gul., Gulielmus, William O’Brien and Mar. A., Mary A. Reynolds
- Gul. T., Gulielmus T., William T. Horrigan and Marg., Margaret O’Mara
- Gabel F. Bryant
Franklin County Court House. Image Credit: Back2reality06 at en.wikipedia, via Wikimedia Commons
Addition to the North American Cemetery Transcriptions
Five new volumes have been added to the North American Cemetery Transcriptions from NEHGS Manuscripts, 1642-1977 database which provide extensive coverage of Franklin County, Maine. The excellent indexing efforts of our volunteers has added over 30,000 new records and 57,000 new searchable names. The new volumes are:
- ME, Franklin: Various (MSS A 4724 Vol. 1)
- ME, Franklin: Various (MSS A 4724 Vol. 2)
- ME, Franklin: Various (MSS A 4724 Vol. 3)
- ME, Franklin: Various (MSS A 4724 Vol. 4)
- ME, Franklin: Various (MSS A 4724 Vol. 5)
Franklin county was formed from lands previously belonging to Kennebec, Oxford, and Somerset counties on May 9, 1838. It is in the west of the state, and as of the 2010 census, it was the second least populated county in Maine. Simon Titcomb, Jr., 1782-1830, is said to be the first child born to the settlers in Franklin County, and the transcription of his cemetery marker can be found here.
The index for these records includes birth and death records with full names, cemetery locations, and names of parents and spouses where available.