When the early colonists came to America, they were braving a new world, with new wonders and difficulties. Family historians beginning the search for their ancestors from this period run into a similar adventure, as research in the colonial period presents a number of exciting challenges that genealogists may not have experienced before. This book is the key to facing those challenges. This new book, Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors, leads genealogists to a time when their forebears were under the rule of the English crown, blazing their way in that uncharted territory. Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, provides a rich image of the world in which those ancestors lived and details the records they left behind. With this book in hand, family historians will be ready to embark on a journey of their own, into the unexplored lines of their colonial past.
"This compilation presents sketches written for the Early New England Families Study Project, under the direction of Alicia Crane Williams.
A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England by John Farmer, first published in 1829, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries...
Grange of Drumtullagh , County Antrim Estate papers : Antrim estate Census substitutes : HMR ( included under Armoy parish ) Grange of Dundermot , County Antrim Estate papers : Antrim estate Census substitutes : HMR ( included under ...
This is the basic genealogical dictionary of early New England settlers, giving the name of every settler who arrived in New England before 1692 regardless of their station, rank, or...
An easy-to-use reference guide focuses on the questions beginner researchers frequently ask and offers research tips to trace family members who came to the "City of Big Shoulders."
For beginners and experienced researchers, Rapaport provides a guide to understanding and obtaining court records in the New England states. She explains the fundamentals of law, types of courts and...
Inside you'll find: · Work-arounds for lost or destroyed records · Techniques for finding ancestors with common names · Ideas on how to find vital records before civil registration began · Advice for how to interpret and use your DNA ...
History lays the foundation to understand a group of people. Genealogy lays the foundation to understand a person or family using tangible historic evidence.
Through the research advice, resources and case studies in the book, researchers can learn about their ancestors, their families and the society they lived in and record their stories for generations to come.
Now you can read the unembellished true story of the English Ancestors of the Fitches of Colonial Connecticut in a new Fitch Family History by prize-winning author John T. Fitch.