Pilgrims and Patriots: Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors
Marian Pierre-Louis
Content
Welcome
2m 59s
Polls
3m 9s
Speaker's Introduction
2m 2s
Introduction
3m 11s
Early History
3m 44s
Two Key Books
2m 29s
Massachusetts Research
34s
Access
1m 18s
Major Online Portals
4m 56s
Important Archives
7m 0s
Microfilm
1m 33s
Census Records
5m 53s
Vital Records
5m 16s
Great Migration
1m 11s
City Directories
1m 34s
Land Records
2m 11s
Probate Records
1m 40s
Military Records
1m 40s
Cemetery Records
2m 3s
Newspapers
1m 28s
Borders
2m 21s
Immigration
4m 3s
African Americans
5m 35s
Announcements / prizes
7m 51s
Questions / answers
14m 19s
About this webinar
From the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620, Massachusetts has maintained some of the best-kept records for genealogists. This abundance has made it easier to research in the state. Even so, it's helpful to have a roadmap to cover almost 400 years of history. Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she provides an overview of researching in the Bay state and gets you on the right path to finding your Massachusetts ancestors.
About the speaker
Marian Pierre-Louis is a genealogy professional who specializes in educational outreach through webinars, internet broadcasts and video. Her areas of expertise include house history research, southern...
Learn more...Loading comments...
Related webinars
01:27:58
00:53:58
01:13:57
00:49:45
01:30:20
01:28:41
01:05:13