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This presentation explores the essential records, repositories, and research techniques needed to trace Polish ancestors. Whether you are just beginning your journey or seeking to overcome long-standing brick walls, you will get a practical overview of where to start or take the next steps. Learn the basics of how to identify ancestral villages, navigate changing borders, access church and civil records, understand naming conventions, and leverage online databases and archives. Discover proven strategies for organizing research, evaluating evidence, and connecting family stories across generations. |
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DNA records can support or correct family trees, help to find relatives, or reveal a family?s ancient past. Learn about different genealogical DNA tests and how they can help navigate your research. Recommended for adults. Registration recommended. |
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Learn ways to research your family history. Recommended for teens. Registration recommended. |
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Learn tools and strategies for getting started with family research. Recommended for adults. Registration recommended. |
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One of the most accessible genealogical records is the Federal Census, first in 1790 and every ten years since. Learn how the census changed throughout the years and how best used in your research. Recommended for adults. Registration recommended. |
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by John Noble
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English settlement that covered much of central New England, including portions of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut. This settlement was considered a success with approximately 20,000 puritans immigrants. The records of the Court of Assistants are public documents during the period of this Colonial Charter (1629-1692). These records include testimonies, depositions, writs, warrants, bonds and divorce petitions. The Court of Assistants was a predecessor of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and heard criminal cases, divorces, and some civil cases and appeals. |
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by Anthony Sammarco The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Order Sons of Italy in America was chartered in 1914 and is one of the oldest lodges in the United States. The lodge recently celebrated its centennial with a long list of events that extolled the preservation and promotion of Italian heritage and culture that has endured since its inception. Founded by Italian immigrants and continued by their descendants, the organization has seen local lodges and junior lodges spring up across the commonwealth with the mission to foster fraternal, social, and charitable work. The Sons of Italy encourages all eligible persons to join and assist in promoting national education, charitable fundraising, securing adequate laws for the benefit of its members, enriching Italian culture and heritage, and combating discrimination while protecting and upholding the positive image of people of Italian birth or descent. |
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by Jeanne Stella With this informative and easy-to-use guide, the streets of Salem come alive with history at every turn. When most people think of Salem, they think of witchcraft, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Samuel McIntire. But there is far more to this coastal city's rich history. Echoes of lesser-known tales linger along its lanes and avenues, from the mysteries of Chestnut Street to the founding Quakers of Buffum Street. Local historian Jeanne Stella recounts the stories behind some of Salem's oldest street names and reveals the hidden histories that reside within. With her colorful and fascinating tales, you can step back in time as you walk down Daniels Street, learn the many firsts that happened on Broad Street, and discover the varied uses of Salem Common. |
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by Jean Douillette Inside, the reader will find the complete gravestone inscriptions with many photographs of the gravestones and the historic homes in which the deceased lived. Biographical information regarding the deceased, as well as their portraits, obituaries, and other information, provides insight into what the deceased's lives were like. Charts included in this book make clear the relationships between the 154 people buried in this cemetery. Each gravestone is described in detail, and a map with both an alphabetical and location index of the cemetery is included to aid in finding a specific grave. There is also an index of all names mentioned within the book for easy reference. |
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History of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusettsby Rufus TorreyThis volume contains detailed physical descriptions of the area comprising Fitchburg and Lunenburg, the first settlers' struggles with the new land and the Indians, early businesses and their manufactures, schools and education, taxes, wars, prominent town citizens, church history and more. An appendix with lists of political representatives and a newly compiled full-name index complete the work. This is a straight-forward, easy-to-read historical reference.
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Western Massachusetts Families in 1790: Volume 5by Helen Schatvet UllmannIn 1790, western Massachusetts was a crossroads for New England families heading west into New York or north into Vermont. The transient nature of these families, especially during the post–Revolutionary War years, presents certain genealogical challenges. This fifth and final volume of sketches produced for the Western Massachusetts Families in 1790 Study Project contains details on seventy-seven heads of household—along with lists of their children—who were enumerated in the 1790 census in what are now Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties. Sketches were contributed by NEHGS members and skillfully edited by the late Helen Schatvet Ullmann.
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Fold3® features premier collections of original military records. These records include the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served in the military. Many of the records come from the U.S. National archives, The National Archives of the U.K. and other international records. |
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