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A New England Native American Reader

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A collection of articles on New England Native American genealogy, history, and culture that have appeared in the Register or American Ancestors magazine (formerly New England Ancestors) from 1854 to the present. Topics include Black and Native people of Old Braintree, Mass.; William of Sudbury; King Philip; Indians in colonial courts; DNA studies on the family of Edmund Rice; the Brotherton Indian Collection; Jos. Daggett of Martha's Vineyard; and Nantucket court records. This important and unique volume also includes a foreword, an introduction, and an index. Edited by Henry B.

A British Country House Alphabet: A Historical & Pictorial Journey, Volume 1

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A British Country House Alphabet: A Historical & Pictorial Journey by Curt DiCamillo is a new series of three high-quality hardback volumes that will enchant seasoned country house visitors—and amaze people new to art and architecture—as they read about surprising snippets of history that occurred at, or because of, a country house in England, Scotland, or Wales.

Great Migration Family Register Chart

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Great Migration Inspired 16 Generation Family Register chart

A perfect way to show your connection to your Great Migration ancestor!

This blank family register chart is designed to record up to 16 generations of a specific lineage. Generally, your earliest ancestor is #1 and each subsequent line is the next generation. The very top line can be yourself or the ancestor you are tracing back to. Have fun with it!

18 inches x 24 inches, parchment paper

Genealogical Notes: First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts

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Originally published in 1856, this is an essential resource for anyone with early Connecticut and Massachusetts ancestry. It presents compiled genealogical notes for more than 40 families, through the fourth generation, and some­times into the sixth. An ideal starting point for beginning researchers, the detailed notes will have researchers of all levels returning to this book time and again.

By Nathaniel Goodwin

Foreword by D. Brenton Simons

Published: 1856, 2011

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire

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This book contains extensive biographical and genealogical information about every family who settled in Maine and New Hampshire prior to 1699. Births, mar­riages, and deaths are listed through the third and some­times fourth generation. Sketches also include data on places of origin, residences, wills and deeds, court cases, and careers. Originally published in five parts between the years 1928 and 1939, this indispensable resource will save you time and provide you with a greater understand­ing of the area.

Connecticut Historical Collections

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American engraver and historian John Warner Barber (1798-1885) was well known for his books on local, state, and national history. This work, first published in 1857, opens with an outline history of Connecticut and includes several interesting lists (New Haven planters in 1643 and all 127 persons holding land in Hartford in 1639, for example), as well as statistical tables from the 1840 and 1850 census. The content is then arranged by county in the order in which they were created: Hartford; New Haven; New London; Fairfield; Windham; Litchfield; Middlesex; and, finally, Tolland.