The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: 1600-1700

In another of the fantastic books reprinted in 2012 by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS), the 1874 book The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: 1600-1700, by John Camden Hotten, provides individual names compiled from documents listing Continue reading The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: 1600-1700

FamilySearch Adds New Collections from Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, & the United States

FamilySearch added an additional 6.4 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,034,803 records for the Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records from 1527-1907, the 1,436,121 added from Italy Civil Registrations from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds New Collections from Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, & the United States

New Englanders in the 1600s

The “mass migration” of the Americas by Europeans began in the 1620’s. New England was the kicking off point, as it were, for many European immigrants. New Englanders in the 1600s: A Guide to Genealogical Research Published Between 1980 and Continue reading New Englanders in the 1600s