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We are excited to announce a new collection! Lynn, MA: Harry Lipsky Company Records, 1934-1936, a collection From the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center (JHC).
The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) at New England Historic Genealogical Society is a destination for exploring, preserving, and advancing the history of Jewish families, institutions, and communities in New England and beyond.
The Harry Lipsky Company was a furniture moving company founded in 1910 in Lynn, Massachusetts by Harry Lipsky, who owned and operated the company until his death in 1926. He was born between 1887 and 1888 in Slavita, Russia (modern-day Ukraine) and immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts around 1904. He married Dora Rabotnick in 1910, and together they had three children, Jacob “Jack,” Sidney Samuel, and Rose. His sons took over operations until the company was sold in 1988.
This database contains a detailed ledger of all the moves that the Harry Lipsky Company undertook between 1934 and 1936, including the names and addresses of clients, and the cost and contents of the moves.
We are grateful to the volunteers who indexed all of the names for this project, including Karen Del Vecchio, Sara Stison, Joan Sullivan, Amelia Devin Freedman, Jaimie Williams-Peterson, Eileen McCarthy.
If you would like to become part of the team working on rewarding genealogical projects, please contact Rachel Adams, Database Services Volunteer Coordinator via email at rachel.adams@nehgs.org.
Please note: This database is available to all Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.
Today we’re excited to announce an update to Canadian Headstones: Cemetery Heritage Records of Canada. This update includes data from 44 cemeteries in Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
Canadian Headstones is a volunteer-operated Canadian non-profit dedicated to the digital preservation of Canada’s cemetery heritage. We are working together to create an index-only database that links back to the Canadian Headstones website for each record, which include headstone images, transcriptions, and full citations. To learn more about Canadian Headstones and their mission, please visit their website.
The following cemeteries have been released in this update:
- Antler Cemetery, No. 62, Redvers, Saskatchewan
- Argyle Cemetery, No. 2, Carievale, Saskatchewan
- Baie-des-Sables Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Brant Argyle Cemetery, Argyle, Manitoba
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Barrhead, Alberta
- Glen Bard Cemetery, James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Grosses-Roches Cemetery, Bas Saint-LaurentQuebec
- La Matane Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- La Redemption Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Les-Hauteurs Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Les Mechins Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Matane Premier Cemetery, St. Jereme, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Mellowdale Community Cemetery, Barrhead, Alberta
- Metis Beach United Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Mont-Joli Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- North Lochaber Cemetery, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Petit-Matane Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Price Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Prive Cemetery, Mont-Joli, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Adelme Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Angele-de-Merici, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Antoine-de-Padoue, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Donat Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Sainte Felite Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Flavie Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Gabriel Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Jeanne-d’Arc Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church Cemetery (St. Ninian’s Parish), Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Saint Joseph-de-Lepage Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Sainte Leandre Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Sainte Luc-de-Matane Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Luce Cemetery, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent
- Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Saint Ninian’s Catholic Cemetery, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Saint Octave-de-Metis Cemetery (Nouveau Cemetiere), La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Octave-de-Metis Cemetery, Coin rue de l’eglise, La Mitis, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Merland, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Sainte Paul Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Peter’s Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Tracadie, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Sainte Rene-de-Matane Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Sainte Thomas-de-Cherbourg Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Saint Ulric Cemetery, Bas Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Ste. Croix (Holy Cross) Cemetery, Pomquet, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
- Workman Cemetery, Argyle No. 3, Saskatchewan
Please note: This database is available to all NEHGS members. Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).
We’re excited to announce the release of Volume 10 (1989) of The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds more than 3,000 records to search in the database. With the addition of Volume 10, this database is now up-to-date.
The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the field of American genealogy. Since its inception, the ASG has served the discipline of genealogy by embodying and promoting the highest standards of genealogical scholarship. Foremost among the ASG’s ongoing activities is publication of The Genealogist, one of the leading American journals of scholarly genealogy. For more information about the American Society of Genealogists, please visit their website.
In agreement with the American Society of Genealogists, AmericanAncestors.org now hosts Volumes 1-30 of The Genealogist backlog issues. We are also delighted to announce that this database is available at no cost to NEHGS Guest Members, as well as to Individual Members.
We’d like to thank am Sturgis for his help in making this volume available online.
This database is available to all NEHGS members. Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).
We’re excited to announce the release of Volume 26 (2012), Volume 27 (2013), Volume 28 (2014), Volume 29 (2015) and Volume 30 (2016) of The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds more than 21,000 records to search in the database.
The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the field of American genealogy. Since its inception, the ASG has served the discipline of genealogy by embodying and promoting the highest standards of genealogical scholarship. Foremost among the ASG’s ongoing activities is publication of The Genealogist, one of the leading American journals of scholarly genealogy. For more information about the American Society of Genealogists, please visit their website.
In agreement with the American Society of Genealogists, AmericanAncestors.org will eventually host Volumes 1-30 of The Genealogist backlog issues. We are also delighted to announce that this database is available at no cost to NEHGS Guest Members, as well as to Individual Members.
We’d like to thank David Anderson and Sam Sturgis for their help in making these volumes available online.
Please note: We’d also like to provide an update on Volume 10, which is currently being indexed by our volunteers. This volume will be released and an announcement will be made on DB News when it is available.
This database is available to all NEHGS members. Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).
Today we’ve added 2 new sketches and updated 3 sketches in Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in the new and updated sketches lived in Brattleboro and Fort Dummer.
With this study project, Scott Andrew Bartley researches the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. These sketches illustrate major players on political and religious fronts, uncover the migration patterns for this period in the region, and identify all those just looking to better their lives on the new frontier. This project is proceeding in two series, settlers to 1771 and 1772-1784. The work so far has been geographical, focusing on Windsor and Windham Counties.
The new sketches are listed below:
Moore, Fairbanks (Fort Dummer)
The updated sketches are listed below:
Wilder, Tilly Jr. (Brattleboro, Townshed Dummerston)
Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.
We’re excited to announce the release of Volume 21 (2007), Volume 22 (2008), Volume 23 (2009), Volume 24 (2010) and Volume 25 (2011) of The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds more than 22,000 records to search in the database.
The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the field of American genealogy. Since its inception, the ASG has served the discipline of genealogy by embodying and promoting the highest standards of genealogical scholarship. Foremost among the ASG’s ongoing activities is publication of The Genealogist, one of the leading American journals of scholarly genealogy. For more information about the American Society of Genealogists, please visit their website.
In agreement with the American Society of Genealogists, AmericanAncestors.org will eventually host Volumes 1-30 of The Genealogist backlog issues — New volumes and updates will be announced regularly. We are also delighted to announce that this database is available at no cost to NEHGS Guest Members, as well as to Individual Members.
We’d like to thank David Anderson for his help in indexing this volume, and to Sam Sturgis for his help in making this volume available online.
Please note: We’d also like to provide an update on Volume 10, which is currently being indexed by our volunteers. This volume will be released and an announcement will be made on DB News when it is available.
This database is available to all NEHGS members. Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).
We’re excited to announce the release of Volume 16 (2002), Volume 17 (2003), Volume 18 (2004), Volume 19 (2005) and Volume 20 (2006) of The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds more than 27,600 records to search in the database.
The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the field of American genealogy. Since its inception, the ASG has served the discipline of genealogy by embodying and promoting the highest standards of genealogical scholarship. Foremost among the ASG’s ongoing activities is publication of The Genealogist, one of the leading American journals of scholarly genealogy. For more information about the American Society of Genealogists, please visit their website.
In agreement with the American Society of Genealogists, AmericanAncestors.org will eventually host Volumes 1-30 of The Genealogist backlog issues — New volumes and updates will be announced regularly. We are also delighted to announce that this database is available at no cost to NEHGS Guest Members, as well as to Individual Members.
We’d like to thank David Anderson for his help in indexing this volume, and to Sam Sturgis for his help in making this volume available online.
Please note: We’d also like to provide an update on Volume 10, which is currently being indexed by our volunteers. This volume will be released and an announcement will be made on DB News when it is available.
This database is available to all NEHGS members. Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).
We’re excited to announce the release of Volume 11 (1997), Volume 12 (1998), Volume 13 (1999), Volume 14 (2000) and Volume 15 (2001) of The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds more than 19,200 records to search in the database.
The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the field of American genealogy. Since its inception, the ASG has served the discipline of genealogy by embodying and promoting the highest standards of genealogical scholarship. Foremost among the ASG’s ongoing activities is publication of The Genealogist, one of the leading American journals of scholarly genealogy. For more information about the American Society of Genealogists, please visit their website.
In agreement with the American Society of Genealogists, AmericanAncestors.org will eventually host Volumes 1-30 of The Genealogist backlog issues — New volumes and updates will be announced regularly. We are also delighted to announce that this database is available at no cost to NEHGS Guest Members, as well as to Individual Members.
We’d like to thank David Anderson for his help in indexing this volume, and to Sam Sturgis for his help in making this volume available online.
Please note: This database is available to all NEHGS members. Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).
We are very excited to announce that our database: Cambridge, MA: Wyeth Funeral Service Records, 1904-1964 is now complete. This database now contains all funeral home account records in the collection, spanning from 1904 through 1964. The complete database contains more than 17,400 records and 45,000 names.
Searchable fields include names of the deceased; dates and locations of birth, death, funeral service and interment; names of parents and spouses. Other information available in the images includes occupation, cemetery, and age at death.
The Wyeth Funeral Service began when Benjamin Franklin Wyeth (1846-1909) became an undertaker in 1860; he joined with Henry A. Wyeth in 1895, eventually buying out the business in 1904. His sons continued the family business after his death in 1909, renaming the business name to Wyeth Funeral Service. The funeral home remained in business until 1964.
The original volumes are kept in the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections at NEHGS, call number Mss 223.
We are grateful to the many dedicated volunteers who indexed all of the names for this project, including: Alida Baker, Allyson Koehler, Barbara Macken, Becki Clarke, David Fredette, Donna McClure, Eileen McCarthy, Gail Defrose, Gale Stevenson, Gig Moineau, Ginny Marshall, Jaimie William-Peterson, Jane Himmel, Janet Essency, Joan Hammond, Karen Buchinger, Karen Del Vecchio, Kathy Oberly, Linda Weaver, Lisa Bisio, Lisa Butler, Liz Odell, Loretta Aldrich, Mara Witzling, Melanie Nelson, Michelle Kearns, Nancy Johnson, Pat Dalpiaz, Patricia Nesbitt, Rich Wood, Richard Laguex, Robyn Choate, Rosemary Durica, Sandy Caldwell, Sandy Murphy Mauer, Sara Stinson, Susan Fougstedt, Susan Morath, Susan Van Allen, Therese Mosorjak, Val Abrahamsen, Virginia Marshall, and Virginia Vaught. If you would like to become part of the team working on rewarding genealogical projects, please contact Rachel Adams, Database Services Volunteer Coordinator via email at rachel.adams@nehgs.org.
Please note: This database is available to all Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.
We are very excited to announce a new database: Cambridge, MA: Wyeth Funeral Service Records, 1904-1964. This database currently contains the first 14 volumes of funeral home account records, from 1904-1934. We will shortly release a second update with the remaining 16 volumes, from 1934-1964. Searchable fields include names of the deceased; dates and locations of birth, death, funeral service and interment; names of parents and spouses. Other information available in the images includes occupation, cemetery, and age at death. This first update adds more than 12,000 records and 25,000 names to search.
The Wyeth Funeral Service began when Benjamin Franklin Wyeth (1846-1909) became an undertaker in 1860; he joined with Henry A. Wyeth in 1895, eventually buying out the business in 1904. His sons continued the family business after his death in 1909, renaming the business name to Wyeth Funeral Service. The funeral home remained in business until 1964.
The original volumes are kept in the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections at NEHGS, call number Mss 223.
We are grateful to the many dedicated volunteers who indexed all of the names for this project, including: Alida Baker, Allyson Koehler, Barbara Macken, Becki Clarke, David Fredette, Donna McClure, Eileen McCarthy, Gail Defrose, Gale Stevenson, Gig Moineau, Ginny Marshall, Jaimie William-Peterson, Jane Himmel, Janet Essency, Joan Hammond, Karen Buchinger, Karen Del Vecchio, Kathy Oberly, Linda Weaver, Lisa Bisio, Lisa Butler, Liz Odell, Loretta Aldrich, Mara Witzling, Melanie Nelson, Michelle Kearns, Nancy Johnson, Pat Dalpiaz, Patricia Nesbitt, Rich Wood, Richard Laguex, Robyn Choate, Rosemary Durica, Sandy Caldwell, Sandy Murphy Mauer, Sara Stinson, Susan Fougstedt, Susan Morath, Susan Van Allen, Therese Mosorjak, Val Abrahamsen, Virginia Marshall, and Virginia Vaught. If you would like to become part of the team working on rewarding genealogical projects, please contact Rachel Adams, Database Services Volunteer Coordinator via email at rachel.adams@nehgs.org.
Please note: This database is available to all Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.