Tombstone Tuesday ~ Martha (Tuthill) Haskell, d. 1763, Ipswich, Massachusetts

This tombstone was photographed at the Old Burying Ground in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Here lyes ye Body of

Mrs MARTHA HASKELL

Wife to Deacon

MARK HASKELL Who

died May 15, 1763 in

ye 73 yr of Her Age

Martha Tuthill, my 7th great grandmother, daughter of John Tuthill and Martha Ward, was born 21 November 1690 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died there on 15 May 1763.  She was the great grand daughter of Remember Allerton (about 1614 - 1656) who was a five year old passenger on the Mayflower in 1620.

The marriage intention of Martha Tuthill and Mark Haskell was recorded on 14 January 1709/10 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.  Mark Haskell was the son of Mark Haskell (1658 - 1691) and Elizabeth Giddings.  He was born on 16 September 1687 in Gloucester, and died 25 August 1775 in Ipswich.  Mark and Martha had thirteen children born between 1710 and 1732.  I descend from their daughter, Lucy (1715 - 1789) who married Jabez Treadwell (my 6th great grandparents).

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How can that be? Mother and Daughter- Mrs. Margaret Gifford and Mrs. Margaret Gifford

In the following court case from 1674, my 7^th great grandfather, John Cogswell (1650 – 1724) sued his future in-laws, John Gifford (1623 – 1693) and Mrs. Margaret (Temple) Gifford in Essex County, Massachusetts for delaying his marriage to their daughter, Mrs. Margaret Gifford (b. 1653).

Wait a minute!  How can the daughter be called Mrs. Margaret Gifford?  Was she a widow?

Read the following case, and then the explanations below:

Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Salem, Mass:  Published by the Essex Institute, 1916,  Volume 5, pages 380 – 382.

“There being a petition present by John Cogswell concerning a difference between him and Mr. John Gifford, in relation to his proceeding in marriage with Mrs. Margaret, daughter of Mr. Gifford, court seriously considering the case, declared that they could see no reason why the said John and Margaret should be hindered or delayed in marriage.*

Capt. Tho. Marshall testified that in discourse with Mr. John Gifford this morning concerning the marriage, he said that if it was his daughter’s mind to go, he would not hinder her, and further said Gifford told deponent and Mr. Purchass the day before that he would leave it to authority.  Sworn in court.

John Floyd testified that the last winter Mrs. Gifford came to his house, and upon asking her about the marriage, she said she should not trouble about it until her husband came home and did not show any unwillingness.  Sworn in court.

Mr. John Cogswell affirmed that while Mr. Gifford was in England and Mrs. Gifford had the disposal of her daughter, they agreed to the marriage, and Margaret owned in court that there was a solemn promise, which she should ever stand to, with said Cogswell.

*John Cogswell’s petition, dated July 21, 1674, that the persons concerned, Mr. and Mrs. Gifford of Lynn and Mistriss Margaret Gifford, might appear before the court for a hearing.

Mrs. Margarett Giffard affirmed that John Cogswell made a solemn promise to marry her daughter while Mr. Gifford was in England.

Special warrant, dated July 22, 1674, for the appearance of Mr. John Gifford, wife and daughter Margarett, “forewith at the sight hearof,” at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, to answer the complaint of John Cogswell, signed by Hilliard Veren+ by special order of the court.

Brief notes of Mr. Coggeswells & Mrs Margaret Gifford’s case, Mr. Gifford himself being at London: “About the middle of february last was 12 monthes hauing bene at mr. Gifford’s hwse 2 or 3 times before, John Cogswell desired her that hee might haue libety to speake with her:  She Answered that she could not except it was her mothers mind or will.  This was in the after no one that day.  Next morning he Came againe.  He asked Mrs. Gifford her leaue that hee might speake with Margarett, her Answer was he might: & then shee went Vp into the Chamber, & left them both below together & they were together aloane an houre or more.  The next time which was within one weeke or fortnight after he went againe, & Mrs. Gifford & her Daughter were then about going to Boston next morning, & Mrs Gifford did inuite him to stay all night.  She said he should be welcome, but she had noe intertainment for his horse, soe he went away & Came againe next morning & he desired to Carry Mrs. Margaret:  she said she would be willing of it, but onely for the discourse of people & she said if the said Coggswell would Carry her selfe shee should be thankfull, & soe he carried her, as farr as capt Marshalles: & then he asked her that he might Carry Margaret & she gaue him leaue.  Soe as they went mrs Gifford haueing occation to speake with a man shee met upon the roade, & young Coggswell & Margarett offered to stay for her, Mrs Gifford bid them goe on; she would follow them, & they tarried upon the roade almost an houre for her.

“The next time (as they remember) John Coggswell Came to the house & Mrs Gifford was at Boston, or not at home, & the said Coggswell went home before Mrs Gifford returned, & in the meane time Margarett tould her mother John had bene there:  The said John Coggswell Came time after time, till about the middle of the summer, & then she hauing some intelligence from Chebacco (as he supposeth) mrs Gifford betweene John Coggswell & her selfe gaue her Consent that hee should haue her daughter, but desired that would not be married till Mr. Gifford Came home, if did Come in some short time.  In the meane time she haueing her mother consent to proceed; the yonge folks did ingage themseues by promise to each other to adioyne together in marriage & this was three or foure monthes before any denyall.  In the beginning of January she gaue him a denyall, which was almost one yeare after his former incouragement was began.  She saith after John Coggswell had bene at mr Giffords twice, some of their neighbors tould her that Coggswell came to be a uter to her & shee tould her mother of it, & she said shee heard soe too.  And about 3 or 4 dayes after he Came to the howse, & she looking out of dores, she tould her mother mr Cogswell was Coeming againe, & she said she did not belieue it was as they heard.  Soe he came in at dores & sat downe a while, & asked which was the way to Reading, & mrs Margaret tould him hee Could not miss the way, but he semed much, that he desired that shee would shew him the way.  But she was pretty unwilling, But mrs Gifford seemed as if she should goe & shew him the way.

“So Margaret standing upon the threshold, John Coggswell desired to speake a word or two with her at a neighbors howse:  She Answered, tould him it did not ley in her power, vnlesse it was with her mothers will, soe John went away & left her.  Soe Margaret went to the dore & tould her mother that she vunderstoode what his business was, but she would not giue him liberty to speake with her without her leaue, for she had left it wholly to her.  And her mother asked her if he was gone.  And Mrs Gifford said she did beleeue he would Come againe the next day & I said Margaret I beleeue soe too.  Soe accordingly he came the next day & Asked her Consent, which she granted, soe shee went up to the stayers, & left them alone below about an houre or more.  After he was gone Margaret tould her mother what had past betweene them, And her mother said, she had nothing against him.  She did not know what might bee, she liked him very well.  Some times John Coggswell Came when my mother was not at home, but allwaies Margaret tould her mother what past betweene them, & when hee Came when Mrs Gifford was at home, she allwaise made him welcome.  Aboute the latter end of August 73, there grew some difference betweene the said John & Margarett & one of their neighbors tould her mother of it.  And her mother Asked Margarett if it was soe.  & she ould her yea, & she asked her what was the reason for it, saying she did beleeue it was because you haue heard your father was Coming ouer with good estate, & that neighbours would be apt to think soe too, & wisht Margaret had bene wiser, you might haue kept him in hand till you father Came home, & let him haue broke it if Margaret had bene soe minded. And afterward the yonge folke were reconciled againe themselues.  And soe haue Continewed to this day.”

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The abbreviation “Mrs.” came from the title “Mistress”, which in 1674 New England was a title of honor for anyone who was of a good station in life.  Women of a lesser social class were called “Goodwife” or “Goody”.  It had nothing to do with marital status.

Why did John Cogswell sue Margaret’s parents?  In Puritan Massachusetts a marriage was not a religious rite, but a legal contract.  From the moment a couple declared their intentions, it was a legally binding contract.  In fact, this court record is dated 22 July 1674, and that is the date of the marriage of John Cogswell and Margaret Gifford recorded in the Ipswich vital records.  They were considered already legally married when this case was closed by the court.

Why did the mother, Mrs. Gifford, say she had “No entertainment for the horse”?   How do you entertain a horse? Well, in 1674 the word entertainment was used to describe maintenance or provision.  A house of entertainment was an inn or tavern not because they put on shows, but because they boarded travelers.  You might see on an antique tavern sign “Good entertainment for Man and Horse”.   There were no horses sitting in the audience of the comedy club.  Mrs. Gifford was stating that she had no stable nor food for the horse to stay overnight.

Why would Mrs. Gifford allow her daughter’s suitor to stay overnight?  In colonial times people worked all day, every day, and the only time for courting was in the evening.  Couples were allowed to stay up all night and visit, chaperoned or not.  In the winter, when it was cold, they were even allowed to get into bed (fully clothed) and stay up and visit with each other.  This was called “bundling”.  Usually the chamber was full of other siblings, guests, and family members and there was no expectation of privacy.

Why did John Cogswell want to carry Margaret around the neighborhood?  He wasn’t offering to carry her in his arms.  He was offering to take her for a ride on his horse around the neighborhood. 

Doesn’t the whole story make more sense now that you understand the archaic terms?

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Surname Saturday ~ ASHBY of Beverly, Massachusetts

The first ASHBY in this lineage is Edmund Ashby, born about 1640 and died about 1733.  It is unknown who his parents are, but perhaps he was kin to the Anthony Ashby who was living in Salem?  There is no proof they were related.  Edmund Ashby married Elinor Unknown and had seven children, the first one was recorded in Gloucester in 1682, and the others recorded in Beverly.

Edmund Ashby was recorded as being “formerly of Boston” when he was indentured to Samuel Graves of Ipswich in 1670, at age 27.  Samuel Graves (1628 - ?) was a hat weaver and felt maker, and also the husband of my 9^th great grand aunt, Grace Beamsley.   He was married sometime prior to 1682 when his first child was born.  Administration was granted on his estate on 15 October 1733.

I descend from Edmund’s son, Ebenezer Ashby (1685 – 1718), my 6^th great grandfather.   He married Margery Unknown about 1708 and had five children.  Ebenezer died on 21 March 1718 in Beverly, and his wife lived until 1751.  

Very little is known about these members of the Ashby family.  There are no Ashbys in the book New Englanders in the 1600s by Martin Hollick, no early Ashbys mentioned in the Beverly town histories, and very few vital records or court records in Essex County.  If you are researching the Ashbys of Beverly, Massachusetts, or if you have more information, I’d love to hear from you! 

My ASHBY genealogy:

Generation 1:  Edmund Ashby, born about 1640; married to Elinor Unknown, who died 10 January 1741 in Beverly, Massachusetts.  He had seven children.

Generation 2: Ebenezer Ashby, born 5 July 1685 in Beverly, died 21 March 1718 in Beverly; married about 1708 to Margery Unknown.  She died in 1751 in Beverly.  Margery, wife of Ebenezer, was baptized at the First Church in Beverly on 20 June 1708 “abt. 22 or 23 years old”.  They had five children, the last one born posthumously on 12 October 1718 after his father died on 21 March 1718.

Generation 3: Martha Ashby, born 12 October 1718 in Beverly, died 24 January 1802 in Beverly; married on 27 December 1759 in Beverly to Josiah Stone, the son of Josiah Stone and Dorithy Fuller.  He was born 18 October 1722 in Beverly and died before 20 March 1807 in Beverly.  They had only one child in the records, which seems a bit odd to me.  Are there more children?  He was married first to Mary Davis of Wells, Maine about 22 October 1748 in Beverly and had two daughters.

Generation 4:  Josiah Stone m. Susanna Hix

Generation 5:  Eunice Stone m.  Peter Hoogerzeil

Generation 6:  Peter Hoogerzeil m. Mary Etta Hoogerzeil

Generation 7:  Florence Etta Hoogerzeil m. Arthur Treadwell Hitchings

Generation 8:   Gertrude Matilda Hitchings m. Stanley Elmer Allen (my grandparents)

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Joseph N. Prescott "Octagon" House, Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester Historic Association Photoprint Collection 

Image #2000-500-096, “130 Mast Road, Octagon House”

  http://www.manchesterhistoric.org/

There were three octagon shaped homes built in Manchester, New Hampshire by Orson Fowler.  The house at 130 Mast Road was built about 1858.   Another was built at 481 Hanover Street in 1885, and one at 585 Beech Street about 1890.  All these homes used masonry, brick or poured concrete.

Joseph N. Prescott was an overseer at the Amoskeag Mills and retired in 1850 to the village of Piscataquog (the area near Mast Road).   At the time he had his home built, Mast Road was mostly farmland.   He was listed as a farmer at this address in city directories.   He was born 17 March 1803, the son of William Prescott and Sally Young.  He married on 27 March 1827 to his cousin, Mary Smith, the daughter of Jonathan Smith and Joanna Young.

An octagon shaped house must have been a difficult house to build with Lego bricks.  This model of the Joseph N. Prescott House at 130 Mast Road is part of the permanent exhibit of Legos at the SEE Museum in the Millyard, which is much better known for the huge Lego replica of the millyard than for the examples of Manchester homes replicated in Lego bricks. 

More Manchester landmarks on exhibit at the SEE Museum in the Millyard

For more information:

The Manchester Historic Association http://www.manchesterhistoric.org/

The SEE Science Center, Manchester, New Hampshire http://www.see-sciencecenter.org/

The Prescott Memorial: Or, A Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families in America, by William Prescott, Henry W. Dutton & Son, Boston, Massachusetts, 1870, Volume 1, page 415.

My previous blog post about the Lego Installation at the SEE Science Center

http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-manchester-millyard-biggest.html

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Weathervane Wednesday ~ Up above a gasholder house

Weathervane Wednesday is an on-going series of photographs I post weekly.  I started by publishing weather vanes from the Londonderry area, but now I've been finding interesting weather vanes all across New England.  Sometimes my weather vanes are whimsical, or historical, but all are interesting. Often, my readers tip me off to some very unique and unusual weather vanes, too!

Today's weather vane  is from somewhere in New Hampshire.

Do you know the location of weather vane #194? Scroll down to see the answer!

Before we discuss the weather vane, did you figure out what a "gasholder house" was supposed to be?

Early gasholders were cast iron tanks.  Later, buildings were built to protect the cast iron from the weather, and this was especially important in New Hampshire.  Later it was found that the tanks could be made of lighter metal plates since the building protected them.  These buildings were built like powder houses, to direct any explosions up through the roof.

The weather vane above the cupola of this gasholder house is in the banner style.  It has a nice patina since the copper is 126 years old now. It also looks as if this weather vane is built into a lightning rod, which makes sense because at one time this structure was full of gas manufactured from coal at a plant around the corner. The gasholder was demolished in 1989, and just the brick building remains.

This gasholder house is located on the corner of Gas Street and South Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire (Route 3A).  It was used from 1888 until 1952.   It was closed when a natural gas pipeline came to the city of Concord.  It appears to be under renovation.

Historic American Buildings Survey, from the Library of Congress, for the Concord Gas Light Company, Gasholder House, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/nh0131/


Click here to see the entire Weathervane Wednesday collection! 

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Tombstone Tuesday ~ Katharine Whipple, d. 1702 Ipswich, Massachusetts

This tombstone was photographed at the Old Burying Ground Cemetery in Ipswich, Massachusetts

HERE LYETH

Ye BODY

OF KATHARINE

WHIPPLE

AGED 17 YEARS

DIED AUGSt Ye

16  1702

Katharine Whipple is my 2nd cousin nine generations removed.  I was wandering the Old Burying Ground in Ipswich searching for surnames from my family tree (Whipple, Treadwell, Goodhue, etc) when I saw this stone.  I thought that 1702 was very early and hoped that it was one of the oldest stones in the cemetery.  But immediately after Vincent took this photo, we found two from 1696!  I'm not sure what the oldest tombstone is in this cemetery, but you can have a lot of fun looking!

Katharine Whipple, the daughter of John Whipple and Katherine Leighton, was born 25 August 1685 in Ipswich, and died 16 August 1702 in Ipswich.   I found three children born to John and Katherine Whipple in the vital records, and Katharine was the eldest daughter.  She was the great grand daughter of Matthew and Jane Whipple, the immigrant ancestors of the Whipples of Ipswich.  Matthew Whipple (1560 - 1619) died in Bocking, Suffolk, England and his two sons, John (1595 - 1669) and Matthew Whipple (1588 - 1647) came to Ipswich, and I descend from both of them.  Katharine descends from John Whipple and his wife, Susannah Clark.

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10 Unexpected Places to Find Family History Online

Genealogy researchers usually look online for the usual website for vital records, probate records, deeds and land records, census, immigration records, historical societies, church records, compiled genealogies, genealogical journals, military records, newspapers, county and town histories.   But what are the unusual places to look? Here is a list of places I've found very helpful:

1.  Blogs – If you are reading this you are either a regular blog reader, or you found this blog post via Google or some other search engine.  There is an easier way to search blogs for surnames, lineages, locales, ethnicities, religions, technical help, societies, or any other search parameter.  These two links will help you search all the genealogy blogs with ease:

Genealogy Blog Finder   http://blogfinder.genealogue.com/  searches almost 1,800 genealogy blogs

GeneaBloggersTribe has even more member bloggers  http://geneabloggerstribe.com/members/ .

2.  Poverty Records – Sometimes you have an ancestor who left no will, owned no land, had no occupation... perhaps it is time to look in the poverty records.  Links to asylums, poor farms, workhouses, sanitariums and other institutions, warnings out, Social Security records can be found online through Google and other search engines.  Some of these websites will have databases, but most will just have contact information.  Be prepared to do some paperwork to release records from some state and country institutions, including court orders, due to privacy issues.  If your ancestor shows up as a “pauper” in town records, it will be worth pursuing more information to find out the full story.

Poorhouse records by State   http://www.poorhousestory.com/records.htm

Check the extensive list at Cyndi’s List http://www.cyndislist.com/poor/  for more links

3. Lineage Societies – Most lineage societies are not “secret” nor are their records.  The DAR library http://www.dar.org/library in Washington, DC is a top destination for genealogists, but they also have some records online at this website.  The General Society of Mayflower Descendants has a website https://www.themayflowersociety.org/ but most of their available records are in the Mayflower Families in Progress books (available in libraries, but not online) or at their library in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   Check Cyndi’s List for links to societies with online resources http://www.cyndislist.com/societies/lineage/   Be prepared to ask for records rather than finding extensive databases, since most of these organizations are fun by volunteers, not professional staff.

4. Facebook (believe it or not!)  This link has two PDF files http://socialmediagenealogy.com/genealogy-on-facebook-list/  The first one “Genealogy on Facebook”  by Katherine R. Wilson has over 120 pages with over 4,000 links to international English speaking groups on Facebook- including states, countries, surnames, adoptions, DNA, societies, clubs, etc.  The second link by Gail Dever is a specifically Canadian list that includes French speaking groups and pages. UPDATE:  Gail just told me the day that this posted, she will be updating the Facebook list this week. 

     What I like about Facebook Is that you can join in on the conversations, ask questions, and contribute answers.  You can even start your own page or group! It’s nice to know that your queries about brickwall ancestors will be seen by hundreds of other genealogists, and that your questions about archives, websites and technical issues will be seen by hundreds of other people who have already  experienced  and solved the same technical issues you might be facing right now.

5. eBay-   Did you know that you can search eBay with the surnames from your family tree, or try a search with your ancestor’s full name?  You may find all sorts of items up for sale at eBay including bibles, compiled genealogy books, photographs, letters, engraved items like silverware or jewelry, postcards, and other items.  You can also use location names to find local history books, photographs, postcards and ephemera from where your ancestors lived.   If you don't find anything interesting, try setting up an eBay alert which will notify you by email if anything comes up for sale with the names from your family tree.   There is even an eBay alert app for mobile devices.    http://ebay.about.com/od/searchingeffectivel1/a/se_monitor.htm

6. Art Museums- Look for local and regional museums which may hold the furniture, samplers, clothing, folk art (weathervanes, figureheads, painted furniture), jewelry, or musical instruments of your ancestors.  You can also search the museum records for donations, contributions, building plans and construction crews, boards of trustees and volunteer committees.  If your ancestors didn’t own anything of value to give their local museum, perhaps they gave of their time to support it?  If the museum doesn’t have a searchable website, look for a contact person (archivist, librarian) to email on the homepage.

7. Academic Archives – Contact the school or school district for alumni directories, school censuses, school histories, yearbooks, (check the local library or historical society if the school hasn’t its own library or archive)  OR contact the college or university archives which may include alumni records as well as donated items from people in the region.  Even if your ancestors did not attend the college, perhaps they donated (or family members donated) their personal or business papers and letters to a local college or university.  Again, if the university doesn’t have a searchable website, look for a contact person (archivist, librarian) to email on the homepage or library page.

8. Religious Archives (not just individual churches or institutions, but regional or denomination wide archives such as The Congregational Library in Boston (see the database of digital collections at this link: http://www.congregationallibrary.org/digital-collections ),  The Quaker Information Center http://www.quakerinfo.org/resources/genealogy , Diocesan Catholic Offices, religious newspapers and journals.  If you don’t find online databases, you might at least find online contact information such as email, phone numbers, websites and even social media links on the web pages of the religious organizations. 

9.  Cemetery offices – The majority of cemeteries do not have offices, but the ones that do can hold treasures in their records.  Often the office will be part of the municipal public works for town or city cemeteries, and private organizations might run their cemeteries “off campus”.  Do the legwork on line to find out first who runs the cemetery and if they have a website or contact information.  Some private cemeteries, such as the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts run an online database for burials http://mountauburn.org/map/  Some of these records include entire folders with obituaries, news clippings, genealogies, contact information on visitors to the family plot and a wealth of other valuable data. 

10.  Fraternal or Civic Organizations – Was your ancestor a Mason? A member of the Grange? Part of the Women’s auxiliary of the Elks or some other organization? Some of these societies had their own insurance companies, nursing homes, cemeteries, and even museums and archives.  Via the internet you can search for your ancestor’s home lodge, or even contact the offices or archives for records and genealogical ephemera such as photographs, programs, certificates and insignia. The New England Historic Genealogical Society (members only) has a database of Massachusetts Masonic registration cards www.americanancestors.  The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts has an online catalog http://www.nationalheritagemuseum.org/   An internet search can help you pull up explanations of acronyms you might find on tombstones, insignia, jewelry or fraternal paperwork.

What other unusual records have you used to dig up family history?  Leave a comment here and share your story!

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To Cite/Link to this post:  Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "10 Unexpected Places to Find Family History Online", Nutfield Genealogy, posted February 2, 2015, ( http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/02/10-unexpected-places-to-find-family.html: accessed [access date]). 

Local Genealogy Clubs

I never knew that so many communities near me had genealogy clubs!  Check out this list, and if I am missing one please leave a comment or drop me an email at vrojomit@gmail.com so I can add it to the list.

The Genealogical Roundtable, at the Acton Memorial Library in Acton, Massachusetts.  Every 4th Monday at 1pm.  PO Box 654 Concord, Massachusetts.  http://genealogicalroundtable.com/

Amesbury, MA – A new genealogy club has started, every last Monday of the month.  No registration, come to as many meetings as you would like.  For info contact Margie Walker, Local History Librarian, Amesbury Public Library, Amesbury, MA  978-388-8148 or mwalker@mvlc.org

Andover, MA –  Memorial Hall Library, every second Thursday of the month from 10am to 11am.  Everyone is welcome.  See the webpage http://www.mhl.org/about/events/groups/genealogy_club.htm

Barrington, NH Genealogy Club, meets the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm at the Barrington Public Library, 105 Ramsdell Lane, Barrington, NH http://barringtongenealogy.weebly.com/  or email Wendy at genealogyclub@gmail.com

The New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99 -101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts.  A library and fantastic website for members www.americanancestors.org

Cape Cod Genealogy Society - http://blog.capecodgensoc.org/

Chelmsford Genealogy Club, at the Chelmsford, MA Public Library, first Tuesday night of the month at 7PM in the McCarthy Meeting Room, contact Judy Sylvia http://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/programs/programs/genealogy_club.html 978-256-5521

Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society, meets at the American Legion, 22 Elm Street Gardner, Massachusetts every 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm.  www.cmgso.org

East Haven, Connecticut Genealogy Club, at the Hagaman Library in East Haven, Connecticut

Genealogy Roundtable, at the Derry Public Library, 64 East Broadway, Derry, NH  http://www.derry.lib.nh.us/  every first Tuesday of the Month, at 7pm to 8:15pm in the downstairs meeting room.  Contact: Alan Howard at 603-432-6140 for more information.

Haverhill, Massachusetts at the Northern Essex Community College, a free genealogy discussion group on the 1st Tuesday of every month, 10am, in the Library building upstairs in the Pailes room.

Hudson Genealogy Club, at the Rogers Memorial Library, 194 Derry Road, Hudson, NH http://www.rodgerslibrary.org/  every 2^nd Friday of the Month, at 1:30 PM contact 603-886-6030 for more information.  (on summer hiatus until September)

Kennebunk Genealogy Group, at the Kennebunk Public Library, 112 Main Street Kennebunk, Maine, meets monthly.  No charge for the program.  Call Janet at 207-985-2173 or email kfl@kennebunk.lib.me.us

Littleton Genealogy Club, at the Couper Room in the Littleton, Massachusetts Reuben Hoar Public Library, third Monday of the month. For more information see the website at http://www.littletonma.org/content/19459/19471/26579/26595/default.aspx

Greater Lowell Genealogy Club, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maglgc/ meets at the Pollard Memorial Library, Lowell, MA 10AM to 1PM once a month. 

Meredith NH, Genealogy Club  http://www.meredithlibrary.org/genealogy.html

Middletown Genealogy Club at the Godfrey Library in Middletown, Connecticut

The American Canadian Genealogical Society, has a physical building with a library at 4 Elm Street,  Nashua, New Hampshire open Monday - Saturday and 2 Sundays each month, staffed by volunteers. http://acgs.org/  603-622-1554

Newton, NH Genealogy Club- Gale Library, Newton, NH, 603-382-4691, 3PM on the third Wednesday of the month. 

North Hampton, NH Genealogy Club, at the North Hampton Public Library, 237A Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton NH 603-964-6326   http://nhplib.org/?p=1386

Rowley, Massachusetts Genealogy Club, meets the 2^nd Monday of each month at the Rowley library, 6 -8pm in the Local History Room.  141 Main Street, Rowley, Massachusetts 978-948-2850

Rye Genealogy Club, at the Rye Public Library, first Tuesday of the month at 2PM.  http://ryepubliclibrary.org/

RISE Genealogy Group at the Nashua Public Library, Hunt Room, on the first Friday of the month at 1pm http://www.nashualibrary.org/  (Rivier College Institute for Senior Education, see http://www.rivier.edu/rise/default.aspx?id=1619 )

Southborough, MA Genealogy Club, at the Southborough Library, 25 Main Street, Southborough, MA  508-485-5031 or info@southboroughtlib.org   Third Thursday of the Month.  See the website www.southboroughlib.org for a schedule

South Shore Genealogical Society, at the John Curtis Free Library, Rt. 139, Hanover, Mass at 1:30pm ever second Saturday of the month from September to June.

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Genealogy Club, meets third Monday of the month at the Shrewsbury Public Library, contact George C. Brown at 508-841-8531 or gbrown@cwmars.org

Townsend Genealogy Group, Townsend, Massachusetts every 2nd Thursday of the month at the Townsend Public Library in meeting hall B.  Use the library subscriptions to Ancestry, Heritage Quest and Historic Maps, borrow a laptop or bring your own.  

Wednesday Night Jewish Genealogy, Every 3^rd Wednesday at NEHGS, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. http://www.americanancestors.org/Event.aspx?id=29156

Monthly Irish Study Genealogy Group, usually every 4^th Saturday of the month at NEHGS, 99 – 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts between 9:30 and noon in the Education Center (2^nd floor).  Contact Mary Ellen Grogan for more information megrogan@ix.netcom.com and to confirm the meeting time and date.

Connecticut Society of Genealogists www.csinc.org  A newsletter, quarterly journal, office and physical library, and many events, bus trips, annual meeting, and more.

Maine Genealogical Society - www.maineroots.org   Nine chapters around the state, quarterly journal, yearly conference.

Massachusetts Society of Genealogists  www.msoginc.org   Local monthly meetings in five regions (Bristol, Martha's Vineyard, Merrimack Valley, Middlesex, and Worcester), a quarterly newsletter and a yearly conference.  Check the website for more information.

New Hampshire Society of Genealogists  www.nhsog.org  Yearly meeting and a quarterly journal.

Rhode Island Genealogical Society   www.rigensoc.org   Member meetings, bus trips, and a quarterly journal. 

Genealogical Society of Vermont  www.genealogyvermont.org Spring meeting and a quarterly journal.

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