New England Roots Toolkit

New England resources

• New England Archivists: Archives in New England

<www.lib.umb.edu/newengarch/nearch.html>: Contains a list of archives arranged by state.

• Connecticut GenWeb

<www.rootsweb.com/~ctgenweb>: Links to county pages and a list of Connecticut research helps.

• Maine GenWeb

<www.rootsweb.com/~megenweb>: Links to state and county resources.

• Massachusetts GenWeb

<www.rootsweb.com/-magenweb>: Subscribe to a Massachusetts genealogy list or research a particular town.

• BostonFamilyHistory.com

<www.bostonfamilyhistory.com>: Explore the history of Boston’s neighborhoods or use a message board.

• New Hampshire GenWeb

<www.rootsquest.com/~usgwnhus>: Court records, deeds, images and historical gazetteers are being added to this site.

• Rhode Island GenWeb

<www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb>: Search the database for the state’s Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project.

• Rhode Island Consortium of Genealogical and Historical Societies

<users.ids.net/~ricon>: Calendar of events from participating organizations.

• Vermont GenWeb

<www.rootsquest.com/~usgwvtus>: Basic overview of Vermont’s genealogical resources.

General state resources

• Ancestry.com

<www.ancestry.com/learn/reference/state.htm>

• Cyndi’s List

<www.cyndislist.com/usa.htm>

• FamilySearch Research Outlines

<www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RC/frameset_rhelps.asp>

• Genealogy.com

<www.genealogy.com/00000174.html>

• USgenWeb

<www.usgenweb.org>

Internet mailing lists

• Descendants of Mayflower Passengers

To subscribe send mail to MAYFLOWER-L-re-quest@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body.

• NEW-ENGLAND-HISTORY-L

To subscribe send mail to NEW-ENGLAND-HISTORY-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body.

Organizations and archives

• American Antiquarian Society

185 Salisbury St. Worcester, MA 01609 (508) 755-5-21 <www.americanantiquarian.org>

• Boston Public Library

700 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 (617) 536-5400 <www.bpl.org>

• New England Historic Genealogical Society

101 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02116 (617) 536-5740

<www.newenglandancestors.org> Web site includes an online catalog and articles about New England research. $50 membership includes New England Ancestors magazine.

Connecticut

• Connecticut Society of Genealogists

Box 435 Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 569-0002 <www.csginc.org>

Founded in 1968, CSC has more than 5,000 members and a research library.

• Connecticut State Library

History and Genealogy Unit 231 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 566-3692 <www.cslib.org/handg.htm>

Access to the online catalog for the Connecticut State Library and research guides.

• Maine Old Cemetery Association

Box 641 Augusta, ME 04332 <www.rootsweb.com/~memoca/moca.htm>

Find out about the association’s active projects and learn more about caring for old cemeteries.

• The Center for Maine History

485 Congress St. Portland, ME 04101 (207) 774-1822 <www.mainehistory.com>

List of 100 best books for Maine research, online genealogy forum.

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Society of Genealogists

Box 215 Ashland, MA 01721 (508) 792-5066 <www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/msog>

Use its members’ surname lists to find new relatives.

• Massachusetts State Archives

220 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA (617)727-9150 <www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm>

“Researching Your Family History at the Massachusetts State Archives” guide is available through the Web site or by mail.

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Society of Genealogists

Box 152 Rindge, NH 03461 <nhsog.org>

Search the New Hampshire Old Graveyard Association database from this site.

• New Hampshire Historical Society

30 Park St. Concord, NH 03301 (603) 225-3381 <www.nhhistory.org>

Site includes a link to online library catalog.

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Historical Society

121 Hope St. Providence, RI 02906 (401) 331-8575 <www.rihs.org>

One of the state’s most comprehensive research facilities.

• Rhode Island State Archives

337 Westminster St. Providence, RI 02903 (401) 222-2353 <www.state.ri.us/archives>

Major collections include state census records and military papers.

• Rhode Island Supreme Court Judicial Records Center

5 Hill St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 (401) 721-2640 <www.judicial-records.state.ri.us>

Fill out an online request form for information.

Vermont

• Genealogical Society of Vermont

Box 1553 St. Albans, VT 05478 <www.rootsweb.com/~vtgsv>

Site includes table of contents of recent issues of Vermont Genealogy.

•Vermont Historical Society

Pavilion Office Building 109 State St. Montpelier, VT 05609 (802) 828-2291 <www.state.vt.us/vhs>

Includes a list of local societies and a link to statewide manuscript listings.

Publishers of New England material

• New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)

See listing under Organizations and archives.

• Picton Press

Box 250 Rockport, ME 04856 (207) 236-6565 <www.pictonpress.com>

• University Press of New England

23 S. Main St. Hanover, NH 03755 (800) 421-1561 <www.dartmouth.edu/acad-inst/upne>

CD-ROMs

• Bible Records from the Manuscript Collections of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)

• Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633 (NEHGS)