"The Great Migration to New England: Conventicles to Companies to Congregations," by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG During the 1630s the migration process to New England was evolving from a pre-planned, top-down system, to a more spontaneous, bottom-up organization. This webinar will explore the evolution of the manner in which committed puritans moved from old England Read More
"Researching 17th Century Ancestors to New England." Access to Five Pre-Recorded Classes starting July 16 until October 31, 2021; Live panel discussion with instructors Saturday, July 24 2:00 – 3:30 PM Presented by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG; Christopher C. Child; David Curtis Dearborn, FASG; Lindsay Fulton; Alicia Crane Williams, FASG The 17th-century colonists in New Read More
Vital, Bible, Church & Cemetery Records. Event is live; please visit the event website to register.
Dorothy Wickenden with The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights Moderator: S. C. Gwynne, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Presented by American Inspiration Author Series in partnership with the Boston Public Library and the State Library of Massachusetts Join us to hear the story of the “agitators,” Read More
Member Sharing Time: Brick-Wall Buster Session This meeting will focus on member-to-member sharing time—helping one another with brick walls, giving helpful suggestions on where to find missing information, and, in general, a forum for members who need help/direction with their research. Please contact the Society directly to register for this event.
Census Records, City Directories, Newspapers. Event is live; please visit the event website to register.
Register by August 6 for the Virtual Summer Research Stay-At-Home Live broadcasts August 12 - August 14 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT Presented by Experts at American Ancestors Do you find you have more time than ever to work on family history but don’t know where to start? Are you tackling a brick -wall Read More
Citation, Source Evaluation; Organization. Event is live; please visit the event website to register.
"Sanborn Maps," presentation by Ari Wilkins. Recreating neighborhoods can provide rich and insightful details about an ancestor’s life and surroundings. This lecture will demonstrate ways to build a map using Sanborn Fire insurance maps, census records, and city directories in Google Maps. Ari Wilkins, a graduate of Louisiana State University, has been actively researching family Read More
Kick-off from the Gazebo on the Village Green, Corner of Old Bass River Road and Route 6A, Dennis MA