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June 1, 7 – 9pm, Thursday, Understanding Family Search: origins and operations of the genealogical repository in the world, at Memorial Hall, Andover Public Library, 2 N. Main Street, Andover, Massachusetts. Presented by Leslie Carabello, the library director at the Family Search Library in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Register online, http://www.mhl.org/eventcalendar
June 2, Friday, 2pm, A Description of the New York Central Park, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
June 3 and 4, Saturday and Sunday, French and Indian War Encampment at The Fort at No. 4. 267, Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. www.fortat4.org
June 3, Saturday, 10:30 am - noon, Genealogy Workshop - Internet Resources, at the Manhcester Historical Museum, Trask House, 10 Union Street, Manchester, Massachusetts. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Presented by Heather Wilkinson Rojo. Registration required, space is limited to the first 24 people to sign up. To RSVP call 978-526-7230 or email info@manchesterhistoricalmuseum.org
June 3, Saturday, 11am – 3pm, What’s Your Story? Free Family Fun at the Beverly Historical Society. The Cabot House, 117 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. It’s opening day for the Balch House and Hale Farm with FREE admission to all three properties. Story booth, food trucks, games, exhibits, and a scavenger hunt.
June 3, Saturday, 1pm, Greater Portland Genealogy Society, at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, 301 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine. http://gpcmgs.brakeley.net/ Free to the public.
June 3, Saturday, 7:30 pm, A Grande Fete by the River, at the Old Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. To support Slater Mill’s student admissions fund. Food, silent auction, live jazz. http://grandefete2017.brownpapertickets.com/
June 5, Monday, 7pm, American Revolution Round Table, at the Minute Man National Historic Park, 174 Liberty Street, Concord, Massachusetts. FREE. Reservations requested mbern9@gmail.com or call 781-674-1920
June 6, Tuesday, 6pm, Cooking Boston: Ice Kings, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Pre-talk reception at 5:30pm. Presented by Gus Rancatore, Jeri Quinzio, and Judy Herrell. $20 registration required https://www.masshist.org/calendar
June 7, 10am, Wednesday, Researching Military Records, at the Punchard Senior Center, 30 Whittier Court, Andover, Massachusetts. Presented by Clare Curran and Stephanie Aude, reference librarians from the Andover Public Library. Free to the public.
June 7, Wednesday, 7pm, Massacre on the Merrimack: Hannah Duston’s Captivity and Revenge in Colonial America, at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site, National Park Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty Street, Salem, Massachusetts. Doors open at 6:30pm. Free to the public. Call for more information 978-740-1650. Presented by author Jay Atkinson.
June 7, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Charles Sumner and Boston’s Revolutionary Tradition, at the Old North Church, 193 Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Speaker John Stauffer. Donations accepted. Tickets here at this website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/charles-sumner-and-bostons-revolutionary-tradition-tickets-31646478469
June 8, Thursday, 6pm, Apostle of Union: A Political Biography of Edward Everett, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. $10 registration fee. https://www.masshist.org/calendar
June 8, Thursday, 6:30pm, Robert Rogeers of the Rangers: Tragic Hero, at the Seabrook Library, 25 Liberty Lane, Seabrook, New Hampshire. FREE to the public. Presented by George Morrison, sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council, and hosted by the Seabrook Library.
June 8, Thursday, 7pm, Abraham and Mary Lincoln: The Long and the Short of It, at the Rochester Historical Society Museum, 58 Hanson Street, Rochester, New Hampshire. FREE to the public. Presented by Steve and Sharon Wood who portray President and Mrs. Lincoln.
June 10, Saturday, 8:30 – 4:30 Salem’s Trials: Lessons and Legacy of 1692, at Marsh Hall, Salem State University, $25 registration fee. Register at http://essexheritage.org/salemstrials A symposium in recognition of the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials.
June 10, Saturday, 9:30, Irish Study Group, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. FREE to the public, no registration necessary. Contact Mary Ellen Grogan at megrogan@ix.netcom.com
June 10, Saturday, 10am, DNA Special Interest Group, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. Merrmiack Valley Chapter, at the Georgetown Public Library, 2 Maple Street, Georgetown, Massachusetts. MV chapter member Peg Plummer will be forming a special interest group for genetic genealogy. Come & Hear Peg's plans!
June 10, 17 and 24, Building Your Genealogical Skills, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A three session course presented by Ann Lawthers, genealogist. Register at this link: https://shop.americanancestors.org/products/building-your-genealogical-skills-three-session-course-summer?pass-through=true
June 12, Monday, 8:30 – 5:15, The 2017 Mass History Conference, at the Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. Discover opportunities for networking and collaborating with other small historical organizations. Keynote address by Liz Sevcenko, director of the Humanities Action Lab. 14 sessions and 4 workshops on a range of topice. Hosted by the Mass History Alliance. Register online here: http://masshumanities.org/programs/mass-history/history-conference-upcoming/
June 15, Thursday, 6pm, Genealogy Workshop: Family History Center, at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Presented by Patty Shorland.
June 15, Thursday, 7pm, A House on the Bay: Life on the 17th Century New Hampshire’s Coastal Frontier, at the Hampton Tuck Museum, 40 Park Avenue, Hampton, New Hampshire. FREE to the public. Presented by Neill DePaoli. Recent discoveries at the archaeological dig at the Thomas Wiggin homestead.
June 16 – 18, 2017 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference. Three days of inspiring lectures, workshops, displays and other exciting events. Register for the conference at this link: https://conference2017.ogs.ca/registration/registration-intro-2/
June 17 – June 22, Sail Boston 2017, hosted by the US Coast Guard Northeast, Boston, Massachusetts. This will be the largest fleet of tall ships in Boston since the year 2000. http://www.sailboston.com/
June 18, Sunday, 3pm, Mount Auburn Cemetery: Underground Railroad, at 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. A walking tour in honor of Juneteenth, focusing on the graves of key operators, black and white, at the Boston terminus of the Underground Railroad. Free to the public.
June 20, Tuesday, 7pm, Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music, at the Fuller Public Library, 29 School Street, Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Presented by Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki. FREE to the public.
June 22, Thursday, noon, Lunch and Learn: Founding Fathers: What Were They Thinking? , at the American Independence Museum, Folsom Tavern, 164 Water Street, Exeter, New Hampshire . Free to the public. Presented by Richard Hesse, made possible with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Bring a lunch to enjoy during the lecture.
June 22-24, Wednesday, 26th Annual World History Association Conference, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts. http://www.thewha.org/2017-boston-conference/
June 24 and 25, Saturday and Sunday, Living History Weekend with Warner’s Regiment at The Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. www.fortat4.org
June 27, Tuesday, 7pm, Isaiah Thomas (1749 - 1831) The Patriotic Printer, at the Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society, meeting at the American Legion Post #129, 22 Elm Street, Gardner, Massachusetts. A dynamic theatrical presentation played by Neil Gustafson. Open to the public. Donations accepted from non-members.
June 28, Wednesday, 6pm, The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Ann Little of Colorado State University. Pre-talk reception at 5:30pm. Register please https://www.masshist.org/calendar
July 6, Thursday, 6pm, Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Stephen Kurkjian, Pulitizer Prize winning reporter for the Boston Globe. Pre-talk reception at 5:30pm. Please pre-register at this link: https://www.masshist.org/calendar Free to the public.
July 6, Thursday, noon, Lunch and Learn: The Development of Welfare Policy in Colonial America. At Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Presented by Professor Jennifer Turner of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Bring a bag lunch! Free to members, $8 not yet members. Click here for tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-learn-the-development-of-welfare-policy-in-colonial-america-speaker-jennifer-turner-tickets-30588050683
July 8, Saturday 9am – 2 pm, Maine State Genealogy Fair, at the Maine State Cultural Building, 230 State Street, Augusta, Maine. FREE. Sponsored by the Maine Genealogical Society https://maineroots.org/event/maine-state-genealogy-fair/
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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "June 2017 Genealogy and Local History Events Calendar", Nutfield Genealogy, posted May 26, 2017, (http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2017/05/june-2017-genealogy-and-local-history.html: accessed [access date]).
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