Tag Archives: New England Historic Genealogical Society

George H.W. Bush’s many famous relatives

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) issued a news release yesterday about George H.W. Bush’s ancestry, and the late president’s connection to so many famous people in the United States and England is remarkable. Mr. Bush’s ancestry may make … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — “Toonie Tuesdays” at a genealogical society?

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Gail Dever

In the late 1990s, soon after the Canadian Mint introduced the $2 coin — the toonie — movie theatres started promoting Toonie Tuesdays and selling tickets for $2 each to help fill seats on a low-attendance day. It worked. While … Continue reading →

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New England Historic Genealogical Society announces release of Mayflower Families database

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Gail Dever

New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) has announced the release of the Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 database on its website. Through a partnership with the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the database offers “meticulous documentation on the Mayflower … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society and New England Historic Genealogical Society announce collaboration

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) yesterday announced what they describe as an “historic marketing collaboration between the two organizations.” As a result of an agreement made between the two societies, NEHGS — … Continue reading →

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NEHGS launches online gallery of Pilgrim descendants

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) invites those descended from a Mayflower passenger to become part of a living Pilgrim history through its new interactive online gallery at Mayflower.AmericanAncestors.org. Yesterday, NEHGS launched a interactive website that presents the most … Continue reading →

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Ancestry and NEHGS collaborate to make Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston records available online

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Gail Dever

Ancestry announced yesterday it is joining the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) Historic Catholic Records Online Project to digitize Massachusetts Catholic records from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. The collection includes approximately 10 million names. The Historic … Continue reading →

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Webinar on YouTube — Choosing a DNA test for family history research

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Gail Dever

Ever since I received my DNA test results in June, I’ve been exploring new matches and learning what the results mean. At this early stage, I learn something pretty much every day and have already connected with people with whom … Continue reading →

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NEHGS webinar about choosing a family tree software program

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) has produced a new webinar, Choosing a Genealogical Software Program, that has been recorded and is available to watch at your leisure. This 45-minute webinar, presented by Rhonda McClure, is timely since a … Continue reading →

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Free access to select NEHGS databases during January

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is offering free access to historic vital records from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont during all of January. Free databases in January The NEHGS vital records on AmericanAncestors.org is a collection of information … Continue reading →

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Tracing your English ancestors from Essex — in Boston

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

There are four things I love about Boston: it has great shopping, beautiful historical architecture, and fantastic dining, and it is only a five-hour drive from Montreal. Now, as if I needed one, there is another reason I should return … Continue reading →

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