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February 1, 8:30 – 4pm, 4th Annual Revolution 250 Living History Symposium, at the Minute Man Visitor Center, Route 2A, on the Lincoln/Lexington, Massachusetts line. Presentations by blogger and author J.L Bell, Jonathan Lane of the Mass. Historical Society, and Professor Bob Allison of Suffolk University. Limited capacity, please reserve a spot at this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/696740734065887/
February 1, Saturday, 9:30 – 3:30, 17th Century English Research with the Society of Genealogists, UK, at the American Ancestors Research Center, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Else Churchill, $85 includes four lectures, breakfast and lunch. Register here: https://my.americanancestors.org/1224/1403
February 1, Saturday, 9:30am, Life in World War II Belgium and Mother’s Flag, at the First Unitarian Church of Worcester, 90 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Christian W. de Marcken. Free to the public.
February 1, Saturday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the American Ancestors Research Center, at 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free orientation and tour. No need to be a member, and no registration necessary. Tour attendees are welcome to stay and use the research center following the tour.
February 1, Saturday, 1pm, Sarah’s Long Walk for Equality in Education, at the Mattapan branch of the Boston Public Library, 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, Massachusetts. Presented by a National Park Service Ranger. A young girl of color, Sarah Roberts, forced Bostonians to acknowledge equality in education when her father sued the city of Boston in the 1800s. Free to the public.
February 1, Saturday, 1pm, Northeast Woodlands Native American Youth Stories, at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A story telling performance with Anne Jennison. A drop-in event, free to the public. Family friendly! Q & A and children will be invited to drum.
February 4, Tuesday, 3:30pm, A History of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, at the Bedford Public Library, 3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Led by John Gfoerer, documentarian, who will show segments of the documentary “The Premier Primary, New Hampshire and Presidential Elections.”
February 4, Tuesday, 5:15pm, Historical Datasets as Arguments, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Tayla Housman, Digital Historian. Free to the public.
February 4, Tuesday, 6:30pm, Indigenous Stories: People of the Dawnland, at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrott Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Presented by Dr. Alexandra Martin of UNH, and Anne Jennison of Strawbery Banke museum. Free to the public.
February 4, Tuesday, 2pm to 7pm, Winter Doldrums Genealogy Mini-Camp, at the Maine State Library, State Street, Augusta, Maine. Library tours, help with research, and other fun activities. All ages welcome. Family friendly. https://www.maine.gov/msl/services/genealogy/index.shtml
February 4, Tuesday, 7pm, DNA and Genealogy: Where are we now in 2020? At the Chelmsford Public Library (McCarthy Room), Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Presented by Dr. Sandy Murray, and hosted by the Chelmsford Genealogy Club. Free to the public.
February 4, Tuesday, 7pm, Sleighing in Northern New England, at the Exeter Historical Society, 47 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire. Presented by Ann Miles. Doors open at 6:30 for light refreshments. $5 suggested donation for non-members or $1 for students.
February 5, Wednesday, 6pm, Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped Into Slavery, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Author Richard Bell, University of Maryland, presents his new book. Pre-talk reception at 5:30. Please register at this link: https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3130&fbclid=IwAR09LVa8oFp2Ah8_igm1i4-XEtnXmJaOJovvBZsObPLxPqVZeG1LJGS_S8E
February 5, Wednesday, 6pm, Western Massachusetts Genealogical Society Meeting, at the Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street, Agawam, Massachusetts. https://westmassgen.com/
February 6, Thursday, noon, Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery, at the Boston Athenaeum, 10 ½ Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Author Richard Bell, University of Maryland, presents his new book. Free to members, and included with admission $10 for non-members. Please register at this link: https://bbd.bostonathenaeum.org/register?fbclid=IwAR1SNRfbE7MVsTxAM2ukGcHOxAOpelqFcQk0ZPBd6a1eNIZb17KqVJjh74o
February 6, Thursday, noon, Lunch & Learn: Kitchen Medicine, at Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Learn about the medicinal plants used by the Pilgrims for health and wellness. Presented by the Living History Colonial Foodways Associate Kathleen Wall. Tickets online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-learn-kitchen-medicine-tickets-86565402449?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR0l-3s5W8RKCwoT8AwxGZ__bMqYKqo10kZ2nFRmZWp_5834asrvm5WblU4
February 6, Thursday, 5:30pm, A History of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, at the Women’s Club of Concord, 44 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Free to the public. Led by John Gfoerer, documentarian, who will show segments of the documentary “The Premier Primary, New Hampshire and Presidential Elections.”
February 7, Friday, 7pm, Film Premiere of Stephano: The True Story of Shakespeare's Shipwreck, at the Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts. This film will air later on PBS as part of the "Hit and Run History" series. The film follows the life of Stephen Hopkins. Meet film maker Andrew Buckley for Q & A and light refreshments after the screening. $10 per person, $5 for members. Reservations recommended at https://pilgrimhall.org
February 8, Saturday, 10am, Behind the Scenes In the Collections Storage: Conservation Lab, at the Haverhill Regional Office of Historic New England, Haverhill, Massachusetts. $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Advance tickets required call 671-994-6678.
February 8, Saturday, 10:30am, DNA Painter and Chromosome Mapping, at the Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Free to the public. Presented by genealogist Pamela Guye Holland.
February 8, Saturday, 2pm, Lecture: Canal Fever in New Hampshire and Vermont, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. An illustrated talk by transportation historian Frank J. “Jay” Barrett, Jr. Free to members, $7 for non-members.
February 9, Sunday, 1:30pm, Avraham Groll – What’s New at Jewish Gen? at the Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street, Newton Centre, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston. Find out the new technology and features to help your research. www.jgsgb.org
February 9, Sunday, 2pm, Lecture: Skeletons in the Closet: Memorialization of George Jacobs, Sr. and Rebecca Nurse after the 1692 Witch Trials, at the Felton Smith Historic Site in the Smith Barn, 38 Felton Street, Peabody, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Peabody Historical Society and Museum. Presented by historian Daniel Gagnon. Members free, non-members $5. Handicapped accessible.
February 10, Monday, 6pm, Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Thomas J. Brown, University of South Carolina. Pre-talk reception at 5:30. $10 per person, tickets at https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3131&fbclid=IwAR2vatZsrSB8_fkxoC30fd4vuJScoFLbrGFsOjEC7FhV7ydtTrqko3A_HVo
February 10, Monday, 6:30pm, The Story of Amjambo Africa, with Georges Budagu Makoko, at the Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop Street, Augusta, Maine. Hosted by the Camden Conference. Learn more at the website www.camdenconference.org Snowdate will be Tuesday, February 11th.
February 10, Monday, 6:30pm, The History of the Presidency, at the Langley Adams Library, 185 Main Street, Groveland, Massachusetts. Free to the public. Presented by historian Lee Thomas.
February 11, Tuesday, 5:30 pm, A History of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, at the Women’s Club of Concord, 44 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Presented by John Gfroerer. Free to the public.
February 11, Tuesday, 6pm, Boston by Map, at the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. This event offers an introduction into the history of Boston using maps. In this class you will explore how to used Atlascope, a new took for exploring atlases of Boston. This workshop is located in the instructional computer lab on the mezzanine level of the Johnson building at the library in Copley Square. Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-by-map-tickets-88538560217?fbclid=IwAR3O-Lde_23OzCpv82Lf5efDkVF35z6XFTQQUt4XoxhG9Kv513NpC8mvmU8
February 11, Tuesday, 6pm, Marcia Chatelain with Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, part of the American Inspiration Author Series at the the American Ancestors Research Center, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Author Marcia Chatelain will present her new book. $12/50 admission, or $34 admission and signed book.
February 12, Wednesday, 10am, New Visitor Tour of the American Ancestors Research Center, at 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Free orientation and tour. No need to be a member, and no registration necessary. Tour attendees are welcome to stay and use the research center following the tour.
February 12, Wednesday, 6pm, City On A Hill, at the Boston Athenaeum, 10 ½ Beacons Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A book talk by author Alex Krieger. $15 for visitors, $10 for BA members. Register here: https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/events/6903/city-hill-urban-idealism-america-puritans-present?fbclid=IwAR0qxSO9LbOdW8Ythge_R64TSv-Hp_6NPyVCPru2GmHMzEMImtG8tihenk4
February 12, Wednesday, 6:30pm, Introduction to Exeter’s Black History, at the Exeter Historical Society, 47 Front Street, Exeter, New Hampshire. A discussion on Jude Hall, a former slave and Revolutionary War veteran. Free to the public.
February 13, Thursday, 6pm, Pilgrims’ Progress Lecture-Concert, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Hosted by Seven Times Salt and NEHGS. Tickets $20 at https://my.americanancestors.org/1223/1439?fbclid=IwAR21pOa1eM1iQcoZBf0nf3-zTgMcaAIMJmvgeq2JbtFM7zK08HSbuhFqM3I
February 14, Friday, 1:30pm, Researching Women’s Lives, at the Genealogy Club of the Rodgers Memorial Library, Hudson, New Hampshire. Presented by genealogist Sara Campbell, Free to the public.
February 15 and 16, Saturday and Sunday, Mid-Winter Weekend at the Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown, New Hampshire. There will be bonfires for warms, winter drills, food demonstrations, and traders. Low season event – members and children under 12 FREE, 13 – 18 years old $5, adults $8. The Fort at No. 4 will be partnering with the American Precision Museum of Windsor, Vermont.
February 15, Saturday, 10am, The Colonial Wedding Expo: A History Space Event, at the Colony House, Washington Square, Newport, Rhode Island. Free to the public, donations welcome. Activities include, talking to a bride dressing for a colonial wedding, recipes and foods commonly served in the colonial period, see a ceremony portrayed by living historians, discuss wedding traditions for different religious groups represented in 18th century Newport, and much more!
February 15, Saturday, 1pm, Redcoats and Rebels: Gaming the American Revolution, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Reenact the American Revolution through a tabletop gaming experience. Kids will spend the afternoon immersed in New Hampshire’s fight for independence from Britain. This program is for kids ages 10 to 15. Space is limited and registration is required. $5 per child. All must be accompanied by an adult. Register online at Eventbrite.com or call 603-856-0645
February 15, Saturday, 2pm, The History of Greenhouses in America, at the Lyman Estate Greenhouses, Waltham, Massachusetts. $10 members, $20 non-members. Advance tickets required, call 617-994-5913.
February 15, Saturday, 7pm, The Jane Austen Ball, at the Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem, Massachusetts. Hosted by the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers. All dances will be taught, no experience or partner required. Regency era dress is admired, but not required. Live music! Tickets at this link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egi1al3f87ee6ee4&oseq=&c=&ch=
February 16, Sunday, 2pm, I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone, by History at Play, at the Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut. Presented by Judith Kalaora. Family friendly, suitable for all ages.
February 16, Sunday, 2pm, Family History on Your Smartphone, iPad or Tablet, Portsmouth Public Library, Hilton Garden Room, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Presented by genealogist Pam Guye Holland. Hosted by the library and the Ranger Chapter of the DAR. Free to the public.
February 16, Sunday, 2pm, Votes for Women: A History of the Suffrage Movement, at Rodgers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson, New Hampshire. Presented by Liz Tantarelli using historic photos and documents. Free to the public.
February 17, Monday, 11am, Newport’s British Occupation Walking Tour, at the Newport Historical Society, 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island. $15 per person, $10 members, Tour departs from the Museum of Newport History & Shop, 127 Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island.
February 18, Tuesday, 5:15pm, "What the Women Can Do" Doctor's Wives and the American Medical Association's Crusade Against Socialized Medicine, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Kelly O'Donnell, Thomas Jefferson University with comment by Oliva Weissner, University of Massachusetts Boston. Free to the public, registration required: https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3105
February 18, Tuesday, 5:30pm, Sketches of Lee Volume 2: A Black New Hampshire Experience, at the Wiggin Public Library, 10 Bunker Hill Avenue, Stratham, New Hampshire. A book discussion on “The Colored Folks Ain’t Gonna Make It”. This is the story of rural New Hampshire from the 1950s until the present time. Books will be available to purchase at the event. Snow date is Tuesday February 25 at 5:30pm.
February 19, Wednesday, noon, Using AmericanAncestors.org: A Hands-On Workshop, at the American Ancestors Research Center, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Molly Rogers, the NEHGS Database Coordinator. Free to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop or other mobile device for guided hands-on activities and walkthroughs of the website. Register here: https://my.americanancestors.org/1223/1445
February 19, Wednesday, 1pm, Abby Hutchinson’s Sweet Freedom Songs: Songs and Stories of the Struggle for Abolition and Woman Suffrage, at the Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main Street, Warner, New Hampshire. Hosted by the Pillsbury Free Library. Free to the public. Presented by Deborah Anne Goss who will appear as Abby Hutchinson Patton.
February 19, Wednesday, 2:15pm, History at Play Presents: Rendezvous with Rachel Revere, at the Marillac Residence, 125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts. Family friendly. 50 minutes including performance and lecture.
February 19, Wednesday, 6pm, Mother is a Verb: An Unconventional History, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Sarah Knott, Indiana University. Pre-talk reception at 5:30. $10 per person ticket required: https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3127
February 24, Monday, 12:45pm, A Visit with Abraham Lincoln, at the Suncook Senior Center, 8 Whitten Street, Allenstown, New Hampshire. Portrayed by living historian Steve Wood, who will end with a reading of the Gettysburg Address. Free to the public with a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Hosted by the Suncook Senior Center.
February 25, Tuesday, 7pm, The History of the Pierce Mansion in Gardner, Massachusetts, at the February Meeting of the Central Massachusetts Genealogy Society, American Legion Post 129, 22 Elm Street, Gardner, Massachusetts. Presented by Ken Watson, who will describe the history of the 6,661 square foot Victorian home. Free to the public.
February 26 – 29, RootsTech Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah
February 26, Wednesday, noon, The Atlas of Boston History, at the Boston Athenaeum, 10 ½ Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by author Nancy Seasholes. Free with admission ($10), members free.
February 26, Wednesday, 2pm, Kristen Richardson with The Season: A Social History of the Debutante, part of the American Inspiration Author Series at the American Ancestors Research Center, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. $12.50 admission or $32 Admission and signed book. Register here: https://my.americanancestors.org/1137/1428
February 27, Thursday, 10am, Behind the Scenes In the Collections Storage, at the Haverhill Regional Office of Historic New England, Haverhill, Massachusetts. $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Advance tickets required call 671-994-6678.
February 27, Thursday, 7pm, A Rosenberg By Any Other Name: A History of Jewish Name Changing in America, at the Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture, 18 Phillips Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Sponsored by NEHGS. Cost $15, register here: https://vilnashul.org/events/event/rosenberg
February 27, Thursday, 6pm, We the People: The 500 Year Battle Over Who Is American, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Presented by Ben Railton of Fitchburg State University. Pre-talk reception at 5:30. Tickets required at $10 per person https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3133&fbclid=IwAR3n_D-du_iKqwYJmL4fl_Ba17XL-RgLy_k-MKnGRs4vzK5FIzaBwEhbdZ8
February 29, Saturday, 2pm, Abby Hutchinson’s Sweet Freedom Songs: Songs and Stories of the Struggle for Abolition and Woman Suffrage, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Presented by living historian Deborah Anne Goss as Abby Hutchinson Patton. Free to the public.
February 29, Saturday, 2pm, New Hampshire on Skis, at the Bath Public Library, 21 Lisbon Road, Bath, New Hampshire. Presented by Professor E. John B. Allen. Free to the public.
Future Events:
March 14, Saturday, History Camp Boston, at Suffolk University Law School. https://historycamp.org/boston
March 21, Saturday, 1 to 4pm, Workshop: Using Land Records in Family History Research, at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord, New Hampshire. Hosted by the NH Historical Society and New England Historic Genealogical Society, presented by the chief genealogist David Allen Lambert. Space is limited and registration is required. $35 for members and $50 for non-members. Please sign up through eventbrite or call Christopher Moore at the NH Historical Society 603-228-6688. Email cmoore@nhhistory.org
March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20, June 3, Researching Your Family Tree: A Course for Beginners, at the Kimball Library, 5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson, New Hampshire. To meet every other Wednesday from 1 – 3pm. $30 for Atkinson residents, $55 for non-residents. Call 603-362-5234 to register. Presented by genealogist and librarian Linda MacIver.
May 1 – 4, Salem Ancestry Days, at Salem, Massachusetts. Do you have ancestors from Salem, Massachusetts? This will be a weekend of lectures, tours and research. More information will be posted soon at https://www.salem.org/ancestryweek/
June 27 and 28, Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 9pm, Official Maritime Salute to the 400th Anniversary, at the Plymouth Waterfront, Water Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts. A regatta of wooden ships, yachts, work boats and pleasure craft, with a traditional lobster dinner on the waterfront. Military fanfares, and maritime programming. Your boat can be part of the Parade of Lights! Hosted by Plymouth 400 https://www.plymouth400inc.org/
August 1, Saturday, 10am – 2pm, Wampanoag Ancestors Walk, at the Plymouth Waterfront, Water Street, Plymouth, Massachusetts. This event will be led by the Wampanoag tribes of Massachusetts. Participants will pay homage to the original 69 villages of the Wampanoag nation, Massasoit and King Phillip. Drum ceremony and reception. Hosted by Plymouth 400 https://www.plymouth400inc.org/
September 14, Monday, 11am – 4pm, The Official State House Salute to the 400th Anniversary, at the Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
September 19 and 20, Saturday and Sunday, Embarkation Festival at Plymouth, Massachusetts. This is a grand cultural and arts festival honoring the traditions, cuisine, and music of the settlers and Wampanoag people, as well as the diverse population of immigrants who have become the fabric of American life. Performing groups, chefs, artists, storytellers, and student projects from around the world celebrating the 400th anniversary of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hosted by Plymouth 400 https://www.plymouth400inc.org/
October 29 – November 1, Indigenous History Conference and Powwow, at Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. This four day conference will address the legacy of colonization experienced by the Wampanoag and other native people in New England. Hosted by Plymouth 400. https://www.plymouth400inc.org/
April 14, 2021 – April 17, 2021, NERGC 2021 (The New England Regional Genealogical Conference), at the Mass Mutual Center, 1277 Main Street, Springfield, Massachusetts. http://nergc.org/
