Founded in 1845, NEHGS is today one of the country's leading resources for family history research. Our eight-story library and archive headquartered at 99-101 Newbury Street in Boston is home to a vast collection of genealogical resources and materials.

Our expert staff and their research have been featured in a number of local and national media outlets including the Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, “The Ellen Show,” “Inside Edition,” People Magazine, NPR, CNN, BBC News, Fox News, ABC News, and NBC Nightly News. Our work has also been featured in a number of prominent national television shows including “Who Do You Think You Are?” on NBC and “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr,” on PBS. We have also been featured in a variety of videos and in radio and podcasts.

NEHGS expertise includes the family histories of historical figures, many top Hollywood celebrities, the British and other European royal families, and every United States President.

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Press Releases

• Brenton Simons Awarded History Medal by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (November 1, 2021)
• Brenton Simons Receives First-Ever John Adams Medal for Outstanding Merit in the Study of History and Lifetime Achievement in Institutional Leadership from the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (October 4, 2021)
• American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Hosts Author and Art Theft Expert Anthony M. Amore at Summer Virtual Family History Benefit (July 26, 2021)
• Media Advisory: American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Announces New Database (July 14, 2021)
• Media Advisory: American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Wins Award for Family Treasures: 175 Years of Collection Art and Furniture at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (June 30, 2021)
• Media Advisory: American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Reopens Tuesday, June 22 (June 16, 2021)
• The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society Celebrates Tenth Anniversary (June 2, 2021)
• American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Appoints Meghan Hallock as Vice President for Advancement (June 1, 2021)
• American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society Honors Former UK Prime Minister The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH (April 22, 2021)
• Media Advisory: American Ancestors Offers Free, Online Live Family History Chat Service with Expert Genealogists (March 17, 2021)

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NEHGS and American Ancestors IN THE NEWS

• New England genealogy records top US updates (August 31, 2018—Genealogy Gems—LisaLouiseCooke.com)
• Plymouth’s 2020 commemoration plans set (August 28, 2018—Channel 5 ABC—WCVB-TV Boston, MA)
• Latest from NEHGS on MA Catholic Registers project (August 21, 2018—Irish Genealogy News—Dublin, Ireland)
• Gary Boyd Roberts discusses the publication of his new book “The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants to the American Colonies, Québec, or the United States” with host Scott Fisher (August 20, 2018—Extreme Genes Radio)
• “Finding Family with DNA” featuring Tom Dreyer, NEHGS Genealogist (August 3, 2018—Data Makes Possible by Western Digital)
• New England database offers free use beginning today (July 15, 2018—The Joplin Globe—Joplin, MO)
• Keep the Memory of an Ancestor Alive by Documenting Death (July 13, 2018—Atlanta Journal Constitution—Atlanta, GA)
• NEHGS Offers FREE Access to All Online Databases on AmericanAncestors.org from July 10–17 (July 10, 2018—Genea-Musings Blog)
• FREE Research Week at AmericanAncestors (July 10, 2018—The Family Curator)
• Carolyn A. Lynch Garden at NEHGS Dedicated (June 22, 2018—The Boston Pilot—Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s Blog)

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