October is Family History Month!
October 1 - 31, 31 Days and 31 Ways: Family History Month at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Click here to see the 31 events going on online and at the research facility, all to help you build your family tree! Events include free research days, a one day conference, Facebook events and giveaways, research tips, and more! Click here for the calendar of 31 days: http://www.americanancestors.org/Specials/Family-History-Month/
October 1 – 31, Salem Haunted Happenings, Salem, Massachusetts, see the website for schedule of events, information and links: http://hauntedhappenings.org/ Historical Tours, re-enactments, performances, parades, children's events, spooky stuff, and more!
October 1, Thursday, 1 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism, at the Boyden Library, 10 Bird Street, Foxborough, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
October 1 – 31, Salem Haunted Happenings, Salem, Massachusetts, see the website for schedule of events, information and links: http://hauntedhappenings.org/ Historical Tours, re-enactments, performances, parades, children's events, spooky stuff, and more!
October 1, Thursday, 1 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism, at the Boyden Library, 10 Bird Street, Foxborough, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
October 1, Thursday, 10am,
We are One: Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence, a new
museum display at the Norman B. Leventhall Map Center at the Boston Public
Library at the McKim Exhibition Hall.
Daily, all month. Free to the public.
October 1, Thursday, 6:30pm, New
Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Lincoln Public Library, 22
Church Street, Lincoln, New Hampshire, presented by Glenn Knoblock. Contact Carol Riley for more information
603-745-8159. Free to the public.
October 2, Friday, 9am to 7pm,
New England Historic Genealogical
Society Open House and Reception, at the New England Historic Genealogical
Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, FREE to the first 200
registrants. Consultations available.
See the website www.americanancestors.org
October 3-4, Saturday and Sunday, all day, A Civil War and Living History Encampment Weekend at the Framingham
History Center at Framingham Centre Common, Framingham, Massachusetts. Free
Admission except for the Civil War Dance at the Village Hall, 7:30 Saturday
night, ticket required. For more
information see www.framinghamhistory.org
October 3, Saturday, Genealogy Roadshow, the popular PBS genealogy show will be filming an episode of their show at Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts. For more information see the website: http://genealogyroadshow.org/boston-ma-faneuil-hall-saturday-october-3rd/
October 3, Saturday, Family History Day: Share the Story of a Lifetime, at the Boston Sheraton, Boston, Massachusetts sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and FindMyPast, a one day seminar to discover new resources, chat with professional genealogists, purchase books, and network with other family historians. Visit http://americanancestors.org/fhd for more information. NEHGS bring a non-member guest and save 50% off your ticket!
October 3, Saturday, Family History Day: Share the Story of a Lifetime, at the Boston Sheraton, Boston, Massachusetts sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and FindMyPast, a one day seminar to discover new resources, chat with professional genealogists, purchase books, and network with other family historians. Visit http://americanancestors.org/fhd for more information. NEHGS bring a non-member guest and save 50% off your ticket!
October 3, Saturday, 10am to 4pm, Wyman Association Family Reunion and Annual Meeting, at the Francis Wyman Homestead, 56 Francis Wyman Road, Burlington, Massachusetts. 10am tours of the homestead, 11 FWA meeting 12pm Family photo, 1pm Speaker on Count Rumford and his fireplaces by the Rumford Historical Association. See the Francis Wyman Association website for more information http://wymanassociation.org/
October 3, Saturday, 1pm, The Life of General and Mrs. Tom Thumb of Middleborough, Massachusetts, at the East Bridgewater Public Library Community Room, 32 Union Street, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Plymouth County Genealogists, Inc., presented by Dotty Thayer.
October 3, Saturday, 4pm, Jay Atkinson Book Talk on Hannah Dustin, at the Gibson's Bookstore, 45 South Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire, meet author Jay Atkinson whose new book Massacre on the Merrimack has just hit bookshelves. You can hear his guest spot on NHPR's "The Exchange" with Laura Knoy HERE.
October 4, Sunday, 2pm, Walking Tour Forest Hills Cemetery and Genealogy Chat, at the Forest Hill Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, $10 for the tour.
October 4, Sunday, 2pm, Walking Tour Forest Hills Cemetery and Genealogy Chat, at the Forest Hill Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, $10 for the tour.
October 6, Tuesday, 7pm, Genealogy and World War II, at the Wright Museum, 77 Center Street, Wolfboro, New Hampshire, a lecture by Aimee Fogg discusses her new book "The Granite Men of Henri Chapelle" about the New Hampshire soldiers buried in the American military cemetery in Belgium. Admission to the museum is $8 for non-members, and because of limited seating please make a reservation by calling 603-539-1212.
October 7, Wednesday, 1pm,
Introduction to the Maine Historical Society: Library Tour, at the Maine
Historical Society, Portland, Maine. A 45 minute tour of the reading room,
behind the scenes in the archive, with a history of the building’s
architectural details, the basics of doing research at the library and a
private view of some treasures from the collections.
October 8, Thursday, 6:30pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Concord, Massachusetts Cemeteries, presented by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Concord Council on Aging, at the Concord Senior Senior Center, 1276 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts. Free to the public.
October 8, Thursday, 6:30pm, Liberty Is Our Motto: Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers, at the Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main Street, Plaistow, New Hampshire, Contact Brianna Sullivan for more information 603-362-6011. Free to the public. During the Civil War and after the Hutchinson Family Singers from Milford, New Hampshire were among America's most notable musical entertainers.
October 8, Thursday, 6:30pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Concord, Massachusetts Cemeteries, presented by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Concord Council on Aging, at the Concord Senior Senior Center, 1276 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts. Free to the public.
October 8, Thursday, 6:30pm, Liberty Is Our Motto: Songs and Stories of the Hutchinson Family Singers, at the Plaistow Public Library, 85 Main Street, Plaistow, New Hampshire, Contact Brianna Sullivan for more information 603-362-6011. Free to the public. During the Civil War and after the Hutchinson Family Singers from Milford, New Hampshire were among America's most notable musical entertainers.
October 8, Thursday, 2pm, Never
too Late: Kate Carney as Rachel Walker,
at the Central Library of the Boston Public Library, a living history presentation
of Mrs. Rachel Walker of the North Star Tavern in the North End of Boston in
the year 1789. Free to the public.
October 8, Thursday, 6pm, A
Soldier’s Life, at the Central Library of the Boston Public Library,
presented by historian Tom Dietzel, who will examine the hardships of enlisted
men during the Revolutionary War with a lecture and audience
participation. Free to the public.
October 8, Thursday, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, New Hampshire. Contact Caitlin Stevens at 603-472-2300 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 8, Thursday, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, New Hampshire. Contact Caitlin Stevens at 603-472-2300 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 10, Saturday, 1:30pm Finding Your Female Ancestors, at the Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington Street, Framingham, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Massachusetts, presented by Charlene Key Sokol. Free to the public.
October 10, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, FREE to the public. This free orientation and tour introduces you to the resources available at the NEHGS research facility and expert staff to help you navigate it all. No registration or membership necessary. Call 617-226-1226 or email education@nehgs.org with questions.
October 11, Sunday, 11am, Columbus Day at Christopher Columbus Park, Boston’s North End, next to the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. Free. A variety of music and entertainment by local groups, and family activities to celebrate Boston’s Italian heritage.
October 13, Tuesday, 4 – 5:30pm, Using the DAR Genealogical Research System to Find Revolutionary Patriots and Descendants, at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, presented by Carolyn Holbrook. Free to the public. www.bpl.org
October 10, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, FREE to the public. This free orientation and tour introduces you to the resources available at the NEHGS research facility and expert staff to help you navigate it all. No registration or membership necessary. Call 617-226-1226 or email education@nehgs.org with questions.
October 11, Sunday, 11am, Columbus Day at Christopher Columbus Park, Boston’s North End, next to the Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. Free. A variety of music and entertainment by local groups, and family activities to celebrate Boston’s Italian heritage.
October 13, Tuesday, 4 – 5:30pm, Using the DAR Genealogical Research System to Find Revolutionary Patriots and Descendants, at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, presented by Carolyn Holbrook. Free to the public. www.bpl.org
October 13, Tuesday, 7pm, DNA as part of Your Research Toolbox, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 41 Whitmarsh Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Worcester Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, presented by Jeff Carpenter.
October 14, Wednesday, 6:30pm Harriett Chase Newell, Derry Historian, at the Derry Public Library, 64 East Broadway, Derry, New Hampshire. Karen Blandford-Anderson and friends discuss the contributions of the late Harriett Chase Newell to Derry, New Hampshire.
October 14, Wednesday, 7pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Paul Memorial Library, 76 Main Street, Newfields, New Hampshire. A lecture by Glenn Knoblock with rubbings, photographs and slides. Free to the public. Contact the library for more information, 603-778-8169.
October 14, Wednesday, 7 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Milford Cemeteries, at the Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce Street, Milford Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Friends of Milford Town Library. Free to the public.
October 15, Thursday, 6 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Acushnet Cemeteries, at the at the new Acushnet Public Library, in Acushnet, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Friends of Russell Memorial Library. Free to the public.
October 15, Thursday, 6:30pm, Michael Lepage as President John Adams, at the Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library, a living history presentation as part of Revolutionary Boston, a citywide commemoration www.bpl.org/revolution
October 14, Wednesday, 6:30pm Harriett Chase Newell, Derry Historian, at the Derry Public Library, 64 East Broadway, Derry, New Hampshire. Karen Blandford-Anderson and friends discuss the contributions of the late Harriett Chase Newell to Derry, New Hampshire.
October 14, Wednesday, 7pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Paul Memorial Library, 76 Main Street, Newfields, New Hampshire. A lecture by Glenn Knoblock with rubbings, photographs and slides. Free to the public. Contact the library for more information, 603-778-8169.
October 14, Wednesday, 7 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Milford Cemeteries, at the Milford Town Library, 80 Spruce Street, Milford Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Friends of Milford Town Library. Free to the public.
October 15, Thursday, 6 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Acushnet Cemeteries, at the at the new Acushnet Public Library, in Acushnet, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Friends of Russell Memorial Library. Free to the public.
October 15, Thursday, 6:30pm, Michael Lepage as President John Adams, at the Brighton Branch of the Boston Public Library, a living history presentation as part of Revolutionary Boston, a citywide commemoration www.bpl.org/revolution
October 15, Thursday, 7pm, Online
Irish Genealogy Resources with Marie Daly, at the Andover, Massachusetts
Memorial Hall Library. Sponsored by the
Friends of MHL.
October 15, Thursday, 7pm, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Merrimack Public Library, 470 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, New Hampshire. Contact the library at 603-424-5021 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 15, Thursday, 1pm to 3pm, Mini Reunion for West Enders, Friend and Family, at the West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, Massachusetts. View photos from the West End House, visit the Last Tenement exhibit and take a stroll down memory lane. Free admission. Refreshments. http://thewestendmuseum.org/events/original-west-enders-mini-reunion-3/
October 15, Thursday, 7pm, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Merrimack Public Library, 470 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, New Hampshire. Contact the library at 603-424-5021 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 15, Thursday, 1pm to 3pm, Mini Reunion for West Enders, Friend and Family, at the West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street, Suite 7, Boston, Massachusetts. View photos from the West End House, visit the Last Tenement exhibit and take a stroll down memory lane. Free admission. Refreshments. http://thewestendmuseum.org/events/original-west-enders-mini-reunion-3/
October 15, Thursday, 7pm, Irish
Online Resources with Professional Genealogist Marie Daly, at the Memorial
Hall Library, Andover, Massachusetts.
Free to the public. Register by
calling 978-623-8401 x31.
October 15, Thursday, 7pm, Unusual Deaths in Hudson, presented by the
Hudson Historical Society, at the historic Alvirne Hills House, 211 Derry Road,
Hudson, New Hampshire. Refreshments will be served.
October 15, 4 - 7pm, Colonial Society Book Sale, at the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A rare opportunity to acquire publications at deep discounts, including volumes published as early as 1910. Quantities are limited. Curator Toby Hall will offer brief remarks at 5pm about the headquarters house. Light refreshments. A list of publications included in the sale will be available by October 8 at this link (click Book Sale, then click Pricelist) http://www.colonialsociety.org/. Email colonialsociety@verizon.net with questions.
October 15, 4 - 7pm, Colonial Society Book Sale, at the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 87 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A rare opportunity to acquire publications at deep discounts, including volumes published as early as 1910. Quantities are limited. Curator Toby Hall will offer brief remarks at 5pm about the headquarters house. Light refreshments. A list of publications included in the sale will be available by October 8 at this link (click Book Sale, then click Pricelist) http://www.colonialsociety.org/. Email colonialsociety@verizon.net with questions.
October 16, Friday, 7pm, Genealogy
at the Irish Cultural Center, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton,
Massachusetts. Every third Friday of the
month the Friends of Irish Research (www.friendsofirishresearch.org ) will be at the ICC library from 7 – 9pm
to help chip away at your genealogical brick walls. Bring your research and your questions. Wifi
throughout the building. For more information www.icclibrary.info
October 17, Saturday, 11am, 10 Brick Wall Tips for Beginners, at the Bristol County Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, at the Somerset Public Library 1464 County Street, Somerset, Massachusetts. Presented by genealogist Marion Pierre-Louis.
October 17, Saturday, Find A Grave Community Day! Check this link to learn how to participate in your local area http://www.ancestry.com/cs/find-a-grave-community-day?o_xid=57458&o_lid=57458&o_sch=Social Use #FGDay to post pictures and comments to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
October 17, Saturday, 10am – noon, Walking Tour of Valley Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire, tour begins at the cemetery chapel, visible from the Pine Street entrance in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. Sponsored by the Manchester Historic Association, $5 members, $10 general public. Pre-registration required call 603-622-7531. Stroll with John Jordan and Dick Duckoff through Manchester’s Victorian era cemetery.
October 17, Saturday, 2pm, NEHGS Art and Architecture Tour, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FREE. Highlights of the tour include coats of arms, early family registers, paintings, and furniture owned by some of New England's famous and not-so-famous families. Tour attendees are welcome to use the library after the tour. No registration required.
October 17, Saturday, 5 - 7:30pm, Boston Home Movie Day 2015, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FREE. Don't let your family movies decay, take them to the Home Movie Day. This is an international event that celebrates family history and encourages film preservation. Held at venues worldwide, it offers individuals and families a chance to share home movies with the community. Bring your movies, or just come to watch and enjoy the popcorn. Liz Coffey and Laurel Gildersleeve from Harvard's Film Conservation Center will be available to prepare your films for viewing. Accepted formats: 8mm, super8, sound super8, 16mm film, VHS, DVD. If you'd like to share your film, please bring it to the Harvard Film Archive at 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge one week prior or to NEHGS by 3pm the day of the show to prepare it for viewing. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/822016787916611/
October 17, Saturday, 10am – noon, Walking Tour of Valley Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire, tour begins at the cemetery chapel, visible from the Pine Street entrance in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. Sponsored by the Manchester Historic Association, $5 members, $10 general public. Pre-registration required call 603-622-7531. Stroll with John Jordan and Dick Duckoff through Manchester’s Victorian era cemetery.
October 17, Saturday, 2pm, NEHGS Art and Architecture Tour, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FREE. Highlights of the tour include coats of arms, early family registers, paintings, and furniture owned by some of New England's famous and not-so-famous families. Tour attendees are welcome to use the library after the tour. No registration required.
October 17, Saturday, 5 - 7:30pm, Boston Home Movie Day 2015, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FREE. Don't let your family movies decay, take them to the Home Movie Day. This is an international event that celebrates family history and encourages film preservation. Held at venues worldwide, it offers individuals and families a chance to share home movies with the community. Bring your movies, or just come to watch and enjoy the popcorn. Liz Coffey and Laurel Gildersleeve from Harvard's Film Conservation Center will be available to prepare your films for viewing. Accepted formats: 8mm, super8, sound super8, 16mm film, VHS, DVD. If you'd like to share your film, please bring it to the Harvard Film Archive at 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge one week prior or to NEHGS by 3pm the day of the show to prepare it for viewing. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/822016787916611/
October 18, Sunday, 3pm, Cemetery Tour of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, sponsored by the Tewksbury Historical Society, the tour will be lead by Kim Zunino in collaboration with Massachusetts Archaeology Month. Rain date October 25. See the website www.tewksburyhistoricalsociety.org or email info@tewksburyhistoricalsociety.org
October 18, Sunday, 10am - noon, First Parish Burying Ground Tour, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Come and see the work that is being done at the cemetery and the stones that have been uncovered!
October 19, Monday, 6:30pm, The Capital Crime of Witchcraft, at the Derry Public Library, Derry, New Hampshire. A presentation by Margo Burns using primary source material to discuss what really transpired in Salem and other New England locations. For more information contact Sherry Bailey at 603-432-6140 or email sherry@derrypl.org Free to the public.
October 20, Thursday, 6:30pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Goffstown Public Library, 2 High Street, Goffstown, New Hampshire. A lecture by Glenn Knoblock with rubbings, photographs and slides. Free to the public. Contact the Jessica Sheehan for more information, 603-497-2102.
Oct 21 and 22, Wednesday and Thursday, The Virtual Genealogy Fair, hosted by the National Archives, to be broadcast live via YouTube featuring NARA staff member presentations on federal records and genealogy. The schedule has not been set, but will be posted at this website when it is finalized: http://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair/
October 18, Sunday, 10am - noon, First Parish Burying Ground Tour, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Come and see the work that is being done at the cemetery and the stones that have been uncovered!
October 19, Monday, 6:30pm, The Capital Crime of Witchcraft, at the Derry Public Library, Derry, New Hampshire. A presentation by Margo Burns using primary source material to discuss what really transpired in Salem and other New England locations. For more information contact Sherry Bailey at 603-432-6140 or email sherry@derrypl.org Free to the public.
October 20, Thursday, 6:30pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Goffstown Public Library, 2 High Street, Goffstown, New Hampshire. A lecture by Glenn Knoblock with rubbings, photographs and slides. Free to the public. Contact the Jessica Sheehan for more information, 603-497-2102.
Oct 21 and 22, Wednesday and Thursday, The Virtual Genealogy Fair, hosted by the National Archives, to be broadcast live via YouTube featuring NARA staff member presentations on federal records and genealogy. The schedule has not been set, but will be posted at this website when it is finalized: http://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair/
October 21, Wednesday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FREE. This orientation and tour introduces you to the resources available at the NEHGS library. It is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit genealogy library and archive, with more than 15 million artifacts, books, manuscripts, microfilms, journals, photographs and records, with expert staff to help you to navigate it all. Tour attendees are welcome to use the resources following the tour. No registration necessary.
October 21, Wednesday, 6pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism, with Focus on South Natick Cemeteries, at the Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, South Natick, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
October 21, Wednesday, 1pm, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Litchfield Community Church, 259 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield, New Hampshire. Contact the Betty Darling at 603-429-1315 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 21, Wednesday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, FREE to the public. This free orientation and tour introduces you to the resources available at the NEHGS research facility and expert staff to help you navigate it all. No registration or membership necessary. Call 617-226-1226 or email education@nehgs.org with questions.
October 22, 6:30 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of Blackstone's Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism, at the Blackstone Public Library, 86 Main Street, Blackstone, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
October 22, Thursday, 2:30, Genealogical Database Demonstration, at the Winchell Room of the Manchester Public Library, Manchester, New Hampshire. This demo covers Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. Registration required by calling 603-624-6550 ext. 320.
October 22, 170th Anniversary Celebration and Capital Campaign Victory Gala for the New England Historic Genealogical Society with special guest Nathaniel Philbrick, at the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Join NEHGS to celebrate a milestone anniversary and to thank the generous members who are helping to raise money for the organization. The guest, Nathaniel Philbrick, is an award winning author of many important books including Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War and In the Heart of the Sea: The tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Later this fall, In the Heart of the Sea will be released as a major motion picture. Register today: http://www.americanancestors.org/specials/170th-anniversary-celebration
October 21, Wednesday, 6pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism, with Focus on South Natick Cemeteries, at the Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot Street, South Natick, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
October 21, Wednesday, 1pm, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Litchfield Community Church, 259 Charles Bancroft Hwy, Litchfield, New Hampshire. Contact the Betty Darling at 603-429-1315 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 21, Wednesday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at 99 - 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts, FREE to the public. This free orientation and tour introduces you to the resources available at the NEHGS research facility and expert staff to help you navigate it all. No registration or membership necessary. Call 617-226-1226 or email education@nehgs.org with questions.
October 22, 6:30 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of Blackstone's Cemetery Art, History and Symbolism, at the Blackstone Public Library, 86 Main Street, Blackstone, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls. Free to the public.
October 22, Thursday, 2:30, Genealogical Database Demonstration, at the Winchell Room of the Manchester Public Library, Manchester, New Hampshire. This demo covers Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest. Registration required by calling 603-624-6550 ext. 320.
October 22, 170th Anniversary Celebration and Capital Campaign Victory Gala for the New England Historic Genealogical Society with special guest Nathaniel Philbrick, at the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Join NEHGS to celebrate a milestone anniversary and to thank the generous members who are helping to raise money for the organization. The guest, Nathaniel Philbrick, is an award winning author of many important books including Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War and In the Heart of the Sea: The tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Later this fall, In the Heart of the Sea will be released as a major motion picture. Register today: http://www.americanancestors.org/specials/170th-anniversary-celebration
October 22, Thursday, 7pm, A Visit with Abraham Lincoln, at the Auburn Historical Association Museum, 102 Hooksett Road, Auburn, New Hampshire. A living history presentation by Steve Wood. Free to the public. Contact Dee Cleary at 603-483-2886 for more information.
October 23, Friday, 7 pm, The Grave Details - An Intimate Symposium of Gravestone Art, At Wynott's Wands, 127 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and presented by The Scarlett Letter Press and Gallery. Tickets available at http://tslpresscom.ticketleap.com/thegravedetails/
October 24, Saturday, 8:30am – 1:30pm, 8th Annual Concord Family History Day, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 90 Clinton Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Registration, schedule and information at this website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-concord-family-history-day-registration-18446385636
October 23, Friday, 7 pm, The Grave Details - An Intimate Symposium of Gravestone Art, At Wynott's Wands, 127 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and presented by The Scarlett Letter Press and Gallery. Tickets available at http://tslpresscom.ticketleap.com/thegravedetails/
October 24, Saturday, 8:30am – 1:30pm, 8th Annual Concord Family History Day, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 90 Clinton Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Registration, schedule and information at this website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-concord-family-history-day-registration-18446385636
October 24, Saturday, 9am, Hudson
Cemetery Tours, meet up at the Alverne Hills House at 211 Derry Road in
Hudson, New Hampshire to start with coffee and light refreshments, and then
carpool to visit the Hills Farm Cemetery, Alvirne Chapel and Sunnyside
Cemetery. Resident experts of Hudson
history will join you, sponsored by the Hudson Historical Society.
October 24, Saturday, 1pm, Grave
Undertakings: Walking Tour, by Boston By Foot, meet your guide at the
entrance to King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Tremond Street, Boston. Guided tour of three colonial burial grounds.
Fee. http://www.thehistorylist.com/organizations/boston-by-foot-boston-massachusetts
October 25, Sunday, 10am, The
Global Highway: How the Sea Connected
Beverly to the World, at the Cabot House, Beverly Historical Society,
Beverly, Massachusetts. Fee.
October 25, Sunday, 2pm, Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers, at the Deerfield Town Hall, 10 Church St., Deerfield, New Hampshire. A presentation by Steve Taylor. Free to the public. Contact Carolyn Hoague at 503-463-7466 for more information.
October 25, Sunday, 2pm, Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers, at the Deerfield Town Hall, 10 Church St., Deerfield, New Hampshire. A presentation by Steve Taylor. Free to the public. Contact Carolyn Hoague at 503-463-7466 for more information.
October 26, Monday, 6:30, Two
Brothers, Two Prisoners, at the Derry Public Library, Derry, New
Hampshire. Larry Knight will present the
story of his grandfather, a Civil War soldier who was imprisoned in the
notorious prison camp, Andersonville.
His brother was also captured and died while imprisoned. For more
information contact Sherry Bailey at 603-432-6140 or email sherry@derrypl.org
Free to the public.
October 27, Tuesday, 1:30pm, Intro
to Genealogy, at the Haverhill, Massachusetts Public Library. Learn to use the special collections room,
which has a wealth of genealogy and local history resources. Advance registration required, call
978-373-1586.
October 27, Tuesday, 7pm, I Found My Village, Now What?, at the October Membership Meeting of the Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society (CMGS), held at the American Legion Post #129, 22 Elm Street, Gardner, Massachusetts, featuring guest speaker Julie Robers Szczepankiewicz, a genealogy specialist focusing on Polish research. Guests welcome for a $2 donation, applied to membership if they join that evening. Contact CMGSprograms@gmail.com for more information.
October 28, Wednesday, 9 am, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of the Cemetery, at the YMCA Greendale Branch, 57 Shore Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Retired Men's Club of Greendale. Free to the public.
October 28, Wednesday, 6pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Bridgewater Cemeteries, at the Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Plymouth County Genealogical Society. Free to the public.
Oct 28, Wednesday, 7 - 9pm, Tavern Days and Ways: A Toast to Colonial Drinking, at the Steel & Rye, 95 Eliot Street, Milton, Massachusetts, a presentation by the Milton Historical Society by lecturer Jon Green, and colonial inspired victuals and cocktails specially prepared by Steel & Rye. $20 tickets ahead (see Dan Haacker in the Milton Public Library, 2nd floor) or $25 at the door.
October 29, Thursday, 6pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Bethlehem Public Library, 2245 Main Street, Bethleham, New Hampshire. A lecture by Glenn Knoblock with rubbings, photographs and slides. Free to the public. Contact the Laura Clerkin for more information, 603-869-2409.
October 29, Thursday, 6 - 7:30 pm, A Walk Through the Hills of Woodlawn Cemetery, at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Clinton, Massachusetts, presented by The Gravestone Girls and sponsored by the Clinton Historical Commission.
October 30, Friday, 7pm, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Center Meeting House, 927 Route 103 (intersection of Rt. 103 and Rt. 103A), Newbury, New Hampshire. Contact the Joy B. Nowell at 603- 938-6054 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 30, Friday, 7 - 11pm, A Night at the Museums, benefiting the Manchester Historic Association and SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, a 21+ costume party and evening full of raffle prizes, silent auctions, food, music, dancing and a cash bar! $30 individuals, $50 couples. Call for tickets at 603-622-7531 or click here: http://www.manchesterhistoric.org/index.php/events/134-night-at-the-museums
October 27, Tuesday, 7pm, I Found My Village, Now What?, at the October Membership Meeting of the Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society (CMGS), held at the American Legion Post #129, 22 Elm Street, Gardner, Massachusetts, featuring guest speaker Julie Robers Szczepankiewicz, a genealogy specialist focusing on Polish research. Guests welcome for a $2 donation, applied to membership if they join that evening. Contact CMGSprograms@gmail.com for more information.
October 28, Wednesday, 9 am, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ A Virtual Tour of the Cemetery, at the YMCA Greendale Branch, 57 Shore Drive, Worcester, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Retired Men's Club of Greendale. Free to the public.
October 28, Wednesday, 6pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Bridgewater Cemeteries, at the Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Plymouth County Genealogical Society. Free to the public.
Oct 28, Wednesday, 7 - 9pm, Tavern Days and Ways: A Toast to Colonial Drinking, at the Steel & Rye, 95 Eliot Street, Milton, Massachusetts, a presentation by the Milton Historical Society by lecturer Jon Green, and colonial inspired victuals and cocktails specially prepared by Steel & Rye. $20 tickets ahead (see Dan Haacker in the Milton Public Library, 2nd floor) or $25 at the door.
October 29, Thursday, 6pm, New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones, at the Bethlehem Public Library, 2245 Main Street, Bethleham, New Hampshire. A lecture by Glenn Knoblock with rubbings, photographs and slides. Free to the public. Contact the Laura Clerkin for more information, 603-869-2409.
October 29, Thursday, 6 - 7:30 pm, A Walk Through the Hills of Woodlawn Cemetery, at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Clinton, Massachusetts, presented by The Gravestone Girls and sponsored by the Clinton Historical Commission.
October 30, Friday, 7pm, Witches, Pop Culture and the Past, at the Center Meeting House, 927 Route 103 (intersection of Rt. 103 and Rt. 103A), Newbury, New Hampshire. Contact the Joy B. Nowell at 603- 938-6054 for more information. Free to the public. This is a lecture by Robin DeRosa on the 1692 Salem witch hunt, and the tales of history, tourism, and mythology that followed this historic event.
October 30, Friday, 7 - 11pm, A Night at the Museums, benefiting the Manchester Historic Association and SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, a 21+ costume party and evening full of raffle prizes, silent auctions, food, music, dancing and a cash bar! $30 individuals, $50 couples. Call for tickets at 603-622-7531 or click here: http://www.manchesterhistoric.org/index.php/events/134-night-at-the-museums
October 31, Saturday, 10am, The Genealogist's Toolbox: Some Massachusetts History, at the Georgetown Peabody Library, 2 Maple Street, Georgetown, Massachusetts. Sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, presented by Peg Plummer. Free to the public.
October 31, Saturday, 9am, NEHGS Irish Genealogy Study Group, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The Irish Study group meets on the last Saturday of the month to discuss research problems and share solutions. www.americanancestors.org
October 31, Saturday, 9am, NEHGS Irish Genealogy Study Group, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The Irish Study group meets on the last Saturday of the month to discuss research problems and share solutions. www.americanancestors.org
November 3, Tuesday, 7pm, Poor Houses and Town Farms: The Hard Row for Paupers, at the Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, Wilton, New Hampshire. A presentation by Steve Taylor. Free to the public. Contact Mary Ann Moran at 603-654-7415 for more information.
November 4, Wednesday, Stirring
Up the Past: Puritan Beliefs About Food,
at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street,
Boston, Massachusetts. FREE. Presented
by Judy Lucey and Dr. Lori Stokes. This event is co-sponsored by the
Partnership of Historic Bostons and NEHGS as part of the 2015 Charter Day
celebrations. Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/stirring-up-the-past-puritan-beliefs-about-food-registration-18114986412
November 6 and 7, Tide
Mills Institute 11th Annual Conference: “Tide Mill Archaeology and
Heritage” to be held in the Cummings Center, Beverly, Massachusetts (site
of a 17th century tide mill). For more information see the website http://www.tidemillinstitute.org/44.html
November 7, Saturday, , 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. Annual Meeting &
Program, at Marlborough Country Club, 200 Concord Rd., Marlborough, MA.
Join us for our 40th anniversary, with great speakers, Barbara Mathews, Drew
Bartley, Thomas MacEntee (via webinar), exhibitors, door prizes, networking.
Our raffle prize is three DNA test kits. Registration opens Tuesday, September
8. http://www.msoginc.org/msogwp/events-2/annual-meeting/
November 8, Sunday, 2 pm, Welcome to the Graveyard ~ Focus on Ashland Cemeteries, at the Ashland Historical Society, 2 Myrtle Street, Ashland, Massachusetts, hosted by The Gravestone Girls, and sponsored by the Ashland Cultural Council. Free to the public.
November 10, Tuesday, 4 – 5:30pm, Our Ancestors in the Revolution: Telling the Story to Family Members, at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, presented by Barbara Matthews. Free to the public. www.bpl.org
November 10, Tuesday, 4 – 5:30pm, Our Ancestors in the Revolution: Telling the Story to Family Members, at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, presented by Barbara Matthews. Free to the public. www.bpl.org
November 10, Tuesday, 7pm, Paddy
on the Net: Irish Genealogy Databases
with Michael Brophy, at the Andover, Massachusetts Memorial Hall Library. Contact 978-623-8401 x 31 for more
information. Sponsored by the Friends of
MHL.
November 14, Saturday, 2pm, How
to Discover Your Family and Community History, part of the “Exploring the
World War One Home Front” series at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington,
Massachusetts. This workshop will
support you in exploration of family stories from the World War 1 era, and help
you find the documents and resources to uncover your family narrative. Free to the public, registration required by
November 5th, contact programs@monh.org
November 15 -20, Sunday – Friday, Uncovering Your Family History- A Genealogical Immersion, at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Join in at a genealogical retreat with Joshua Taylor. See this webpage for details: http://kripalu.org/program/view/UCFH-151/uncovering_your_family_history_a_genealogical_immersion
November 18, Wednesday, 1pm, The
Great Salem Fire of 1914: Stories within the Story, sponsored by the
Peabody Historical Society, at the Smith Barn, Felton Street, Peabody,
Massachusetts. $5 non members, free for
members. http://events.salem.org/event/the_great_salem_fire_of_1914_stories_within_the_story#.VfG69RFVhBc
November 28, Saturday, 9am, NEHGS
Irish Genealogy Study Group, at the New England Historic Genealogical
Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The Irish Study group meets on the last
Saturday of the month to discuss research problems and share solutions. www.americanancestors.org
January 30, Saturday, 9am, NEHGS
Irish Genealogy Study Group, at the New England Historic Genealogical
Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The Irish Study group meets on the last
Saturday of the month to discuss research problems and share solutions. www.americanancestors.org
Planning ahead:November 26, Thursday, HAPPY THANKSGIVING:
It’s not too early to plan for a Thanksgiving dinner in New England.
This is the link for Thanksgiving feasts at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Reservations REQUIRED. Choose between the two a buffet feast or the classic “America’s Thankgiving Dinner” (many are already sold out!) visit this link below:
http://www.plimoth.org/dining-functions/thanksgiving-dining-special-events/thanksgiving-dining or call 1-800-262-9356 ext. 8353, 8364, 8365
OR
This is the link for the two different Thanksgiving feasts at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. https://www.osv.org/events/upcoming-events/ Again, reservations are required for a Traditional Thanksgiving feast at the Bullard Tavern (call 508-347-0285), or a buffet at the Oliver Wight Tavern (11am to 6pm call 508-347-0285).
ALSO
Salem Cross Inn, Route 9, 260 West Main Street, West Brookfield, Massachusetts holds a traditional thanksgiving dinner, with hearth cooking. Call 508-867-2345 for reservations. $10 non-refundable deposit per person to hold your spot. http://salemcrossinn.com/events/events-holiday-calendar/
Other historic landmark restaurants that serve Thanksgiving Dinner (all prix-fixe, reservations required):
Top of the Hub, 52nd floor of the Prudential Tower in Boston, 4 course Thanksgiving menu, call 617-536-1775
Omni Parker House Hotel, 60 School Street, Boston, Thanksgiving buffet, with seatings at 12 noon and 2:30pm call 617-725-1660
Concord’s Colonial Inn, Concord, Massachusetts, call 978-369-9200
Longfellow’s
Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts 978-443-1776
April 2017, NERGC 2017, at the Mass Mutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts
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