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New sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784

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Postcard depicting West River Road, Brattleboro, Vermont, c. 1898 (Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons; image available from New York Public Library Digital Library).

Today we’ve added 3 new sketches and updated 2 sketches in Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in the new and updated sketches lived in Brattleboro.

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:

Herrick, Joseph (Brattleboro)

Pike, Jacob (Brattleboro)

Pike, John (Brattleboro)

The updated sketches are listed below:

McCune, William (Brattleboro)

Wilder, Tilly (Brattleboro)

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Archdiocese of Boston: new searchable records from Georgetown

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Excerpt of “A Topographical Map of Essex County, Massachusetts” by Henry Francis Walling, 1856, cropped to highlight Georgetown (Accessed via Wikimedia Commons, available through the Library of Congress).

Today we’ve added 6 new volumes to Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920 from  St. Mary (Georgetown). This small update adds more than 6,000 names to search.

The new volumes are listed below:

St. Mary (Georgetown) Baptisms, 1916-1920

St. Mary (Georgetown) Confirmations, 1917-1920

St. Mary (Georgetown) Deaths, 1916-1920

St. Mary (Georgetown) First Communions, 1915-1917

St. Mary (Georgetown) First Communions, 1917-1919

St. Mary (Georgetown) Marriages, 1916-1920

Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 1789-1920 is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.

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New sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784

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A View in Vermont, by William Louis Sonntag, c. 1874 (Public domain via Wikimedia Commons; access by New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut).

Today we’ve added 5 new sketches to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in the new sketches lived in Brattleboro.

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:

Fox, Ebenezer (Brattleboro)

French, Nathaniel (Brattleboro)

Goss, William (Brattleboro)

Harris, Oliver (Brattleboro)

Nourse, Benjamin (Brattleboro)

Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.

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Archdiocese of Boston: new searchable records from Lowell

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Modern view of St. Jean-Baptiste Church in Lowell, Massachusetts, c. 2011 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons).

Today we’ve added 41 new volumes to Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920 from  St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell). This update adds over 53,400 records and more than 110,000 names to search.

The new volumes are listed below:

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1901

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1902

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1903-1904

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1904-1905

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1906

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1907

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1908

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1908-1909

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1909-1911

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1911-1913

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1913-1915

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1915

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1916

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1917

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1917-1918

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1918-1919

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1919-1920

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Baptisms, 1920

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1901

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1902

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1903

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1904

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1905

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1906

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1907

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1908

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1909

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1910

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1912

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1913

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1915

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Confirmations, 1917

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Deaths, 1901-1905

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Deaths, 1905-1909

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Deaths,1909-1912

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Marriages, 1903-1908

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Marriages, 1908-1915

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Marriages, 1910

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Marriages, 1915-1918

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Marriages,1918-1920

St. Jean Baptiste (Lowell) Marriages,1920

Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 1789-1920 is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.

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Early New England Families, 1641-1700: new sketch

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“View of the city of Boston from Dorchester Heights,” engraved by Robert Havell, colorized by Havell and Spearing, c. 1841 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons, access provided by the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division).

Today we’ve updated Early New England Families, 1641-1700adding one new sketch. This new sketch features Isaac Jones and his family. Isaac arrived in New England at the age of eight, with his family largely settling in Dorchester and the surrounding area.

The Early New England Families, 1641-1700 study project is led by Alicia Crane Williams. This project highlights heads of families mentioned in Torrey’s New England Marriages to 1700, focusing on individuals who immigrated from 1641 through 1700, grouped by year of marriage.

Interested researchers should also read Alicia’s recent Vita Brevis post “The Jones Boys” discussing her research process for this sketch.

Please note: This database is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.

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New sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784

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Postcard detailing Highland Park in Brattleboro, Vermont c. 1898 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons; available from the New York Public Library’s Digital Library)

Today we’ve updated 2 sketches and added 10 new sketches to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in the new 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 updated sketches are listed below:

Brown, Samuel (Brattleboro)
Chamberlain, Thomas (Brattleboro)

The new sketches are listed below:

Davis, Jabez (Brattleboro)

Earhart, Isaac (Brattleboro)

Ellis, Thomas (Brattleboro)

Ellis, William (Brattleboro)

Farrand, Thomas (Brattleboro)

Fisher, Ebenezer (Brattleboro)

Greenleaf, Stephen (Brattleboro)

Hobbs, Jonathan (Brattleboro)

Leighton, Mr. (Brattleboro)

Sargent, John (Fort Dummer)

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Archdiocese of Boston: new searchable records from Lawrence and Plymouth

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Postcard detailing Leyden Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts; postcard originally published by A.S. Burbank, c. 1910 (courtesy of The Newberry, Chicago, Illinois).

Today we’ve added 14 new volumes to Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920 from  St. Francis of Assisi (Lawrence), St. Mary (Plymouth) and St. Peter (Plymouth). This update adds over 17,900 records and more than 40,000 names to search.

The new volumes are listed below:

St. Francis of Assisi (Lawrence) Baptisms, 1903-1914

St. Francis of Assisi (Lawrence) Baptisms, 1914-1920

St. Francis of Assisi (Lawrence) Deaths, 1906-1920

St. Francis of Assisi (Lawrence) Marriages, 1903-1920

St. Mary (Plymouth) Baptisms, 1915-1918, Book 1

St. Mary (Plymouth) Baptisms, 1915-1918, Book 2

St. Mary (Plymouth) Baptisms, 1918-1920

St. Mary (Plymouth) Confirmations, 1915-1920

St. Mary (Plymouth) Marriages, 1915-1920

St. Peter (Plymouth) Baptisms, 1906-1910

St. Peter (Plymouth) Baptisms, 1910-1918

St. Peter (Plymouth) Baptisms, 1918-1920

St. Peter (Plymouth) Confirmations, 1910-1920

St. Peter (Plymouth) Marriages, 1908-1920

Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 1789-1920 is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.

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New database: General Society of the War of 1812 Membership Applications, 1854-1979

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Combat between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere by Michel Felice Corne (1752-1845). Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

We are very excited to announce our new database: General Society of the War of 1812 Membership Applications, 1854-1979.

This database includes all applications and supplemental applications to the General Society of the War of 1812 starting from their formal founding in 1854. Material is not included for individuals listed in the applications who were born after January 1, 1979. This database is searchable for given names and surnames, and includes records for provided births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials listed for persons in the line of eligibility for membership on the application forms. This database adds more than 170,000 records to search.

Currently, the database includes applications from Member 1 to Member 5200. If an application is excluded, it is due to the privacy policy outlined above.

This database was created through a partnership of the General Society of the War of 1812 and AmericanAncestors.  We thank the employees and volunteers of both organizations for amazing work to make this information available online.

Through the years, the General Society of the War of 1812 has established a large network of War of 1812 descendants all over the United States. For more information about this society, you can see the General Society of the War of 1812 web page.

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Suffolk County, MA Probate File Papers: new records

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Photograph of State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, c. 19th century. Photographer unknown (From Robert N. Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views, New York Public Library; Image public domain via Wikimedia Commons).

Today we’re announcing a major update to Suffolk County, MA Probate File Papers.  This addition includes case numbers 43718-49999, a total of 232,885 new file papers.

This database was created from digital images and index contributed to NEHGS by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.  The probate cases include wills, guardianships, administrations, and various other types of probate records.  We’d like to thank Sam Sturgis for his work on this update.

The complete Suffolk County File Papers collection will eventually cover cases 1-94,757, which includes years up to 1893. The cases are indexed chronologically, which allows us to present them in sections while digital photography is taking place. We will continue to add additional cases as they become available.

If you have questions on how to search this database, or about our collaboration with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives, please watch our video, How to Search Massachusetts Probate File Papers.  The Massachusetts Archives also have a very helpful website that serves as a directory as to where you can find which pieces of probate information.

Please note: This database is available to all NEHGS members.

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Archdiocese of Boston: New records from Kingston, Lawrence, Maynard, Quincy, Revere, Salem, South Boston, Waltham and Woburn

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Postcard published by A. S. Burbank in 1906, depicting the view down Summer Street in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons).

Today we’ve updated both our browsable and searchable Catholic Records databases.

We’ve added 29 new volumes to Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920 from St. Joseph (Kingston), Sts. Peter and Paul (Lawrence), St. Casimir (Maynard), St. Anthony of Padua (Revere), St. Joseph (Salem), St. Peter (South Boston) and St. Joseph (Waltham). This update adds over 30,000 records and more than 61,000 names to search.

We’ve also added 15 new volumes to Massachusetts: (Image-Only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920 from St. John the Baptist (Quincy), St. Joseph (Quincy), St. Joseph (Woburn) and St. Joseph (Salem). This update adds over 4,100 new pages to browse.

We’d like to thank Sam Sturgis for his help making these parishes available online.

If you need help navigating the image-only collection, please consult our most recent webinar, Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Records Project: We’re Expanding! 

The new volumes are listed below.

Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920

St. Joseph (Kingston) Baptisms, 1908-1920

St. Joseph (Kingston) Confirmations, 1910-1920

St. Joseph (Kingston) Marriages, 1908-1920

Sts. Peter and Paul (Lawrence) Baptisms, 1905-1920

Sts. Peter and Paul (Lawrence) Marriages, 1905-1920

St. Casimir (Maynard) Baptisms, 1912-1920

St. Casimir (Maynard) Deaths, 1913-1920

St. Casimir (Maynard) First Communions, 1917-1920

St. Casimir (Maynard) Marriages, 1913-1920

St. Casimir (Maynard) Various, 1912-1920

St. Anthony of Padua (Revere) Baptisms, 1905-1915

St. Anthony of Padua (Revere) Baptisms, 1913-1916

St. Anthony of Padua (Revere) Baptisms, 1917-1920

St. Anthony of Padua (Revere) Baptisms, 1920

St. Anthony of Padua (Revere) Confirmations, 1907-1920

St. Anthony of Padua (Revere) Marriages, 1906-1920

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1906-1908

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1908-1912

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1912-1914

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1914-1920

St. Joseph (Salem) Marriages, 1908-1914

St. Joseph (Salem) Marriages, 1914-1920

St. Peter (South Boston) Baptisms, 1877-1913

St. Peter (South Boston) Baptisms, 1913-1915

St. Peter (South Boston) Baptisms, 1916-1920

St. Peter (South Boston) Deaths, 1909-1920

St. Peter (South Boston) Marriages, 1896-1904

St. Peter (South Boston) Marriages, 1904-1920

St. Joseph (Waltham) Baptisms, 1916-1920

Massachusetts: (Image-Only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920

St. John the Baptist (Quincy) Baptisms, 1910-1917

St. John the Baptist (Quincy) Baptisms, 1917-1920

St. John the Baptist (Quincy) Marriages, 1900-1920

St. John the Baptist (Quincy) Marriages, 1920

St. Joseph (Quincy) Baptisms, 1917-1920

St. Joseph (Quincy) Marriages, 1917-1920

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1906-1908

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1908-1912

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1912-1914

St. Joseph (Salem) Baptisms, 1914-1920

St. Joseph (Salem) Marriages, 1908-1914

St. Joseph (Salem) Marriages, 1914-1920

St. Joseph (Woburn) Baptisms, 1906-1920

St. Joseph (Woburn) Confirmations, 1906-1920

St. Joseph (Woburn) Marriages, 1907-1920

Please note: Massachusetts: (Image-Only) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 1789-1920 is available to all NEHGS members.  Learn more about becoming a NEHGS guest member (free).

Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, 1789-1920 is available to Individual-level and above NEHGS members only. Consider membership.

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