Before railroads, New Englanders traveled by water along the coast from CT to RI and MA to ME. Records for those following a seafaring life (and their families) can be found in archives and other repositories along the coast.
B.J. Jamieson is the genealogy reference specialist at the Maine State Library, as well as serving as the genealogy interest group chair for the Maine Library Association. She holds an M.S. in library science from Clarion University as well as a p
B.J. always does an excellent job with her presentations.
BJ, thank you the vast swath of detailed information.
Excellent information! Thank you so much.
Excellent presentation!
Excellent! I love the topic. I love the lots of slides. BJ did a great job talking to us. So much info!
Fascinating maps!!! Lots of useful information!!
God presention. Good detailed info.
Good info thanks
Good research repository info… but wasn’t what I had expected. Worth a listen!
Great information
Great information that has expanded my knowledge on east coast life and available resources for researching in these areas.
Great information, loved the maps! Great resources.
Great Information. I really enjoyed . Please consider doing webinars on the different states.
Great presentation! My seafaring folks are from much further south, but this gave me great ideas of resources to look for.
Great topic!!
I greatly enjoyed learning about maritime records.
I love new info!
I really appreciated her conversational presentation, rather than those who read a script. A wealth of great information.
Interesting information. Thanks.
It would be interesting to do a followup lecture on this topic either dividing by time, ie before and after 1820 or between MA and Maine. Very interesting topic!
Lots of information !!!
Lots of information, much of it different and not what I’ve heard before or thought of. Thank you.
lots of new sources unknown to me
love all the maps!
My New England ancestry is pretty limited, but she covered information that is pertinent in any search of maritime ancestors. Thanks!
opened up a whole new way of thinking — regarding travel in the New England states!!! Thanks so much!!
Really enjoyable webinar. Speaker was knowledgeable and well prepared. Unique topic. Thanks!
so much information that I did not know and resources to follow up on.
So very informative! I’d love to borrow Ms. Jamison as I research!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks for all the website suggestions.
It’s good to be able to save/print the chat. The title/subject matter of this presentation was new to me but very relevant.
The speaker gave us so much useful information! Thank you for this excellent webinar.
This was the best webinar I have seen. Gave me some ideas of places I haven’t tried for information on a ship’s captain from around 1800-1820.
This was very helpful and the information will definitely help me with my research!
Very Good
Very good suggestions for where to go for trouble spots to get information.
Very helpful
Very helpful! Hopefully I will get to use her information to find people.
very informative
Very informative! I had no idea so much information was available online. Great presenter, and very accessible and willing to help post presentation. Time was well spent in attending this webinar. Thank you very much. B.J. Jamieson and Legacy.
New England town records represent a unique resource for Family historians. Early settlers from England brought their traditions of town governance to the new world, including their ideas of legal matters and record keeping. The result is a treasure trove of documents that capture aspects of our ancestors’ lives as they went about their day-to-day business. These records are especially valuable for the 17th and 18th centuries as many other records may not have survived. This webinar covers not only vital record sources but also records from the Town Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, and the Selectmen.
New England town records represent a unique resource for Family historians. Early settlers from England brought their traditions of town governance to the new world, including their ideas of legal matters and record keeping. The result is a treasure trove of documents that capture aspects of our ancestors’ lives as they went about their day-to-day business. These records are especially valuable for the 17th and 18th centuries as many other records may not have survived. This webinar covers not only vital record sources but also records from the Town Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, and the Selectmen.
Just as some New Englanders left their declining farms and headed west, industrialization arrived in New England and our ancestors' lives and records changed forever. The days when deeds and probate would solve genealogical problems gave way to a dizzying array of new census collections, state mandated vital records, poorhouse, prison and asylum records, sturdier cemetery markers, and military pensions. Let's re-teach ourselves as we trace 1800's ancestors.
Just as some New Englanders left their declining farms and headed west, industrialization arrived in New England and our ancestors' lives and records changed forever. The days when deeds and probate would solve genealogical problems gave way to a dizzying array of new census collections, state mandated vital records, poorhouse, prison and asylum records, sturdier cemetery markers, and military pensions. Let's re-teach ourselves as we trace 1800's ancestors.
Researching ancestors who lived in colonial New England can be challenging. This webinar begins by tracing settlement patterns, setting the stage for understanding key records and where to find them. For the 17th century, many unique published resources exist to help the family researcher. During the colonial years, several conflicts such as King Philip’s War and the Seven Years War affected settlement and thus the surviving records. The 18th century culminated in the Revolutionary War, but also saw the continued growth of settlement and ultimately resources for the family historian.
Researching ancestors who lived in colonial New England can be challenging. This webinar begins by tracing settlement patterns, setting the stage for understanding key records and where to find them. For the 17th century, many unique published resources exist to help the family researcher. During the colonial years, several conflicts such as King Philip’s War and the Seven Years War affected settlement and thus the surviving records. The 18th century culminated in the Revolutionary War, but also saw the continued growth of settlement and ultimately resources for the family historian.
We'll talk about original sources such as town records books as well as the many printed and database options. Learn how to use the "tan books," vital records from 1841, and all the other lesser known resources available.
We'll talk about original sources such as town records books as well as the many printed and database options. Learn how to use the "tan books," vital records from 1841, and all the other lesser known resources available.
Looking After the Poor: Finding Your Ancestors in New England Poverty Records
Come find out about "strangers taken in" records, "warning out" records and settlement law. Settlement law impacted all New Englanders whether rich or poor, transient or long-time resident. Discover what records were created as a result and why. You will be surprised at the level of detail you can find about your ancestors. Marian Pierre-Louis will take you into the depths of these rarely discussed New England records to reveal a wealth of information about your ancestors.
Come find out about "strangers taken in" records, "warning out" records and settlement law. Settlement law impacted all New Englanders whether rich or poor, transient or long-time resident. Discover what records were created as a result and why. You will be surprised at the level of detail you can find about your ancestors. Marian Pierre-Louis will take you into the depths of these rarely discussed New England records to reveal a wealth of information about your ancestors.
AmericanAncestors.org is the most-used genealogical society website in the world. It provides family historians access to more than 400 million records spanning the U.S. and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American records, and the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines…
AmericanAncestors.org is the most-used genealogical society website in the world. It provides family historians access to more than 400 million records spanning the U.S. and beyond, including one of the most extensive online collections of early American records, and the largest searchable collection of published genealogical research journals and magazines…
NEHGS: Who We Are, What We Do, and How We Can Help
New England Historic Genealogical Society is America's founding genealogical organization. Established in 1845, NEHGS strives to educate, inspire, and connect people through family history discovery. From our research center in Boston, Massachusetts we provide family history services, develop original scholarship, lead transformative educational tours and programs, publish genealogies and essential...
New England Historic Genealogical Society is America's founding genealogical organization. Established in 1845, NEHGS strives to educate, inspire, and connect people through family history discovery. From our research center in Boston, Massachusetts we provide family history services, develop original scholarship, lead transformative educational tours and programs, publish genealogies and essential...
New England Deeds and Probate – A Powerful Combination (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Did you know that all the members of a family may be named in an old deed? Have you ever tried to get a close-up view of what your ancestors wore and the tools they used from an estate inventory? Learn how to use the records in New England Registry…
Did you know that all the members of a family may be named in an old deed? Have you ever tried to get a close-up view of what your ancestors wore and the tools they used from an estate inventory? Learn how to use the records in New England Registry…
Rhode Island may be the smallest state but it offers genealogists a wealth of resources that date back to 1636 on the city, county and state level. While some resources are online, this webinar will also explore how to find what you need in local collections.
Rhode Island may be the smallest state but it offers genealogists a wealth of resources that date back to 1636 on the city, county and state level. While some resources are online, this webinar will also explore how to find what you need in local collections.
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B.J. always does an excellent job with her presentations.
BJ, thank you the vast swath of detailed information.
Excellent information! Thank you so much.
Excellent presentation!
Excellent! I love the topic. I love the lots of slides. BJ did a great job talking to us. So much info!
Fascinating maps!!! Lots of useful information!!
God presention. Good detailed info.
Good info thanks
Good research repository info… but wasn’t what I had expected. Worth a listen!
Great information
Great information that has expanded my knowledge on east coast life and available resources for researching in these areas.
Great information, loved the maps! Great resources.
Great Information. I really enjoyed . Please consider doing webinars on the different states.
Great presentation! My seafaring folks are from much further south, but this gave me great ideas of resources to look for.
Great topic!!
I greatly enjoyed learning about maritime records.
I love new info!
I really appreciated her conversational presentation, rather than those who read a script. A wealth of great information.
Interesting information. Thanks.
It would be interesting to do a followup lecture on this topic either dividing by time, ie before and after 1820 or between MA and Maine. Very interesting topic!
Lots of information !!!
Lots of information, much of it different and not what I’ve heard before or thought of. Thank you.
lots of new sources unknown to me
love all the maps!
My New England ancestry is pretty limited, but she covered information that is pertinent in any search of maritime ancestors. Thanks!
opened up a whole new way of thinking — regarding travel in the New England states!!! Thanks so much!!
Really enjoyable webinar. Speaker was knowledgeable and well prepared. Unique topic. Thanks!
so much information that I did not know and resources to follow up on.
So very informative! I’d love to borrow Ms. Jamison as I research!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks for all the website suggestions.
It’s good to be able to save/print the chat. The title/subject matter of this presentation was new to me but very relevant.
The speaker gave us so much useful information! Thank you for this excellent webinar.
This was the best webinar I have seen. Gave me some ideas of places I haven’t tried for information on a ship’s captain from around 1800-1820.
This was very helpful and the information will definitely help me with my research!
Very Good
Very good suggestions for where to go for trouble spots to get information.
Very helpful
Very helpful! Hopefully I will get to use her information to find people.
very informative
Very informative! I had no idea so much information was available online. Great presenter, and very accessible and willing to help post presentation. Time was well spent in attending this webinar. Thank you very much. B.J. Jamieson and Legacy.
very interesting
very interesting information and very useful
very interesting. Knowledgeable speaker
Very,Very Good. Give food for thought.
Well done. Lots of information