Between 1785 and 1825, Americans of European descent began to document their familial rela­tionships, which had been gradually developing in a colonial and post-colonial setting. Some calligraphic and genealogical artists found ways to memorial­ize and celebrate these ties for current and future generations and began to advertise their talents. Decorated watercolor and embroidered registers started to appear in everyday households and were occasionally listed in probate inventories. Many were made by school children.

This ground-breaking work traces 1,500 descendants of four families from St. Mary’s County, Maryland, 800 of whom are progeny of three Georgetown Memory Project slaves sold in 1838 but who remained in Maryland for more than 200 years. After another 150 years, many are still there, but most who migrated after 1900 remain in the greater Chesapeake Bay area.

Family stories, shared memories, and a family art gallery lift the

Written by David Watson Kruger

Foreword by Rachel King

Published by American Ancestors in March 2020

6 x 9 hardcover; 348 pages, illustrated

This  second  volume of 180 sketches covers the rest of Windsor County, organized by town and presented in alphabetical order by head of household. These sketches provide a better understanding of the outward migration from southern New England along the northern route to the early westward settlements in New York, Ohio, Michigan, and beyond.  

Addressing the lack of compiled information on individuals who immigrated to New England after the Great Migration, the Early New England Families Study Project provides accurate and concise published summaries of seventeenth-century New Englanders. The project uses Clarence Almon Torrey’s bibliographic index of early New England marriages as a guide and focuses on the families of children of Great Migration parents and on individuals who immigrated from 1641 through 1700.

Addressing the lack of compiled information on individuals who immigrated to New England after the Great Migration, the Early New England Families Study Project provides accurate and concise published summaries of seventeenth-century New Englanders. The project uses Clarence Almon Torrey’s bibliographic index of early New England marriages as a guide and focuses on the families of children of Great Migration parents and on individuals who immigrated from 1641 through 1700.

Descendants of John Lippitt of Providence and Warwick, Rhode Island, have served their country as soldiers in four wars. The family has contributed four governors to the state of Rhode Island and three family members have represented the state in the U.S. Senate. Moses Lippitt of Cooperstown, N.Y., was a self-made businessman, much admired in his community and a leader in civic affairs. Strong women and men from this family have been influencing American life for nearly 400 years. 

By Christopher C. Child and Maureen A. Taylor

Including Notes on the Vinson Families of Newport

Old family photos, ancestor stories, genealogical documents, and heirlooms reflect your family’s past—and they should be safeguarded for tomorrow’s descendants and researchers. Even if you have no obvious heirs for your genealogy, you can make plans today to protect and share information and items from your family history.