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Genealogical Research in Massachusetts

Genealogical Research in Massachusetts. PZ Horton September 28, 2014. Tips. Old history is town based; look in neighboring towns Old histories may have flaws; double-source your work Look for family histories Look for topic specific sources; i.e., shipping, military, religious.

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Genealogical Research in Massachusetts

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  1. Genealogical Research in Massachusetts PZ Horton September 28, 2014

  2. Tips • Old history is town based; look in neighboring towns • Old histories may have flaws; double-source your work • Look for family histories • Look for topic specific sources; i.e., shipping, military, religious

  3. Books – New England • A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Farmer, John • A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, Savage, James • Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research, 5th Edition, Leclerc, Micheal • New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence (and supplements) • New Englanders in the 1600s, Hollick, Martin • A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries, 2nd Edition, Lambert, David

  4. Books – New England • Founders of Early American Families, Colket, Meredith • New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Cutter, William • New England Historical and Genealogical Register (some volumes) • The Great Migration, Anderson, Robert • The Great Migration Begins, Anderson, Robert

  5. Books – Massachusetts • Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the Families of Massachusetts, Cutter, William • Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Secretary of the Commonwealth • Pioneers of Massachusetts, Pope, Charles • The Planters of the Commonwealth, Banks, Charles

  6. Books – Massachusetts • Town Histories • Vital Records • Family records

  7. Societies / Libraries • New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston • Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield • UMass, Amherst • Boston Public Library, Boston

  8. Websites • http://www.mass-doc.com/mass_research_tools.htm • http://ma-vitalrecords.org/ • http://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm • http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html • http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm • http://www.ancestorhunt.com/massachusetts-genealogy.htm • http://guides.library.umass.edu/content.php?pid=9449&sid=81419

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