American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society in the News
2018
- Jewish Genealogy Center Named in Honor of Wyner Family (November 16, 2018—U.S. News & World Report)
- 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)
- NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 (June 14, 2018—GenealogyBlog)
- New England Historic Genealogical Society Announces the Release of Its New Database: Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880 (June 14, 2018—Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter)
- Was one of your ancestors on the Mayflower? You can find out now (June 13, 2018—USA Today)
- Genealogies of Mayflower passengers helps find descendants (June 13, 2018—Associated Press (AP))
- Genealogies of Mayflower passengers helps find descendants (June 13, 2018—Channel 5 ABC—WCVB-TV Boston, MA)
- Salem woman digs for her father's history as WWI hero (May 28, 2018—Eagle-Tribune—Andover, MA)
- True Tales from Canton’s Past: Gridley’s Portrait (May 25, 2018—Canton Citizen)
- You can visit these 100 museums and attractions for free this summer: Free Fun Fridays will take place from June 29 to Aug 31 (May 17, 2018—Boston.com, The Boston Globe)
- NEHGS and the Ontario Genealogical Society Announce Collaboration (May 15, 2018—Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN))
- New genetics, genealogy curriculum included in STEM education showcase (May 7, 2018—Penn State News—University Park, PA)
- St. Mary’s Church records from 1800s now available online (May 2, 2018—WickedLocal.com—Waltham, MA)
- NEHGS Honors David McCullough with Lifetime Achievement Award (May 2, 2018—Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN))
- How Meghan Markle was destined for the spotlight (April 24, 2018—Vanity Fair)
- The Genealogy of First Lady Barbara Bush (April 20, 2018—Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN))
- ‘Our’ Story Wampanoag History Exhibit on display (April 11, 2018—WickedLocal.com—Plymouth, MA)
- 240 Years Later, Provincetown Men Honored For Revolutionary War Service (April 9, 2018—WCAI Radio (NPR)—Cape Cod, MA)
- Meet Sarah Dery of New England Historic Genealogical Society in Back Bay (February 27, 2018—BostonVoyager.com)
- Promotion of Rhonda McClure’s webinar: “City and Rural Directories” for the Society’s Monthly Mtg. (February 18, 2018—SiuslawGenealogy.org, Blog of Siuslaw Genealogy Society—Florence, OR)
- Traveling Wampanoag Exhibit Adds New Chapter (February 16, 2018—The Boston Globe)
- Business Briefcase—James Hunnewell Jr. and Jeffrey Beale have joined Historic New England’s board of trustees. (January 28, 2018—Salem News, Salem, MA)
- Boston Historian and Author Honored with NEHGS Lifetime Achievement Award (January 26, 2018—Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter)
- Revealed: Meghan Markle has a distant relative who studied at Cambridge with Oliver Cromwell in 1612 (January 25, 2018—The Daily Mail)
- NEHGS Announces Free Access (January 3, 2018—Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter)
2017
- Episode 217 – Football Great Steve Young Talks Ancestry and Autobiography (December 10, 2017- Extreme Genes Radio)
- Boston Genealogist: Meghan Markle Descended From English King (November 30, 2017- CBS Boston)
- Meghan Markle is Descended from King Edward III, according to Researchers at NEHGS (November 30, 2017- Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter)
- Boston Genealogist: Meghan Markle Descended From English King (November 30, 2017- WBZ NewsRadio (Boston))
- Genealogist: Meghan Markle descended from English king (November 30, 2017- Associated Press )
- From the Throes of War: A Gift of Peace (November 30, 2017- The Boston Globe Magazine)
- Extreme Genes Exclusive: NEHGS Discovers Royal Link Between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (November 29, 2017- Extreme Genes Radio)
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Technically 17th Cousins (November 29, 2017- Harper’s Bazaar)
- The Genealogy Guys Podcast #335 (November 26, 2017- The Genealogy Guys Podcast)
- Website for Mayflower passengers and descendants launches (November 23, 2017- Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine)
- New website allows Pilgrim descendants to post their stories (November 23, 2017- Boston.com)
- A new way to meet your fellow Pilgrim descendants (November 23, 2017- The Boston Globe)
- New website allows Pilgrim descendants to post their stories (November 23, 2017- Associated Press)
- World’s First Online Gallery of Pilgrim Descendants Created by New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) (November 20, 2017- Eastman Online Genealogy Newsletter)
- America’s love of ancestry hits the road. Welcome to heritage tourism. (November 17, 2017- The Boston Globe)
- Radio interview with Stephanie Call, Manager of Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS (November 16, 2017- WBUR Radio)
- New center helping trace roots of Jews in New England (November 15, 2017- Associated Press)
- Tracing Roots Back to the Mayflower (July 14, 2017- NBC Boston)
- Here’s how to find out if you’re a Mayflower descendant (July 13, 2017- Boston.com)
- New Partnership Makes It Easier to Prove Pilgrim Ancestry (July 13, 2017- The New York Times)
- The lives of the faithful come into view with release of parish records (January 11, 2017- The Boston Globe)
- Project will digitize Catholic records of Boston Archdiocese (January 10, 2017- The Seattle Times)
2016
- Cokie Roberts finds out her ancestry (November 1, 2016 - The Boston Globe)
- TV news anchor’s DNA test revealed ‘deep dark family secret’ (September 13, 2016 - The Boston Globe)
- Bill Griffeth’s Shocking DNA Test (September 12, 2016 - CNBC)
- What Happened to Worcester? (April 27, 2016 - The New York Times Magazine)
- Noted journalists receive lifetime achievement awards (April 25, 2016 - The Boston Globe)
- NEHGS Chief Genealogist David Lambert tracks down his family roots in local villages (April 21, 2016 - The Chronicle)
- New England Historic Genealogical Society featured on Who Do You Think You Are with Scott Foley (April 10, 2016 - TLC)
- Internet Reading Club: Stories not to miss from around the web (March 3, 2016 - The Atlantic)
- New Databases Offer Insights Into the Lives of Escaped Slaves (February 18, 2016 - The New York Times)
- Doris Kearns Goodwin talks dead presidents and family memories (February 6, 2016 - The Salt Lake Tribune)
- A Genealogist Breaks Down the Absurd Kardashian-Tyga-Blac Chyna Family Tree (January 27, 2016 - The Vice)
- The hobby of genealogy research (January 20, 2016 - The Reflector)
2015
- 4 Ways to Discover and Preserve Your Family History (November, 2015 - Bay State Parent)
- Nathaniel Philbrick honored by Genealogical Society (October 26, 2015 - Boston Globe)
- Richard Brunton, Folk Artist & Counterfeiter (Autumn 2015 - Antiques and Fine Arts)
- Best Large Database Genealogy Websites of 2015 (July 21, 2015 - Family Tree Magazine)
- Antique and The Arts Weekly - Deborah M. Child (July 17, 2015 - Antique and The Arts Weekly )
- Study to examine Vermont's roots (July 6, 2015 - Times Argus)
- Cape Cod home looking pretty good for a 375-year-old (June 16, 2015 - Boston.com)
- Local group honors Mary Matalin, James Carville (April 27, 2015 - Boston Globe)
- Princess visits New England Historic Genealogical Society (April 16, 2015 - Boston Globe)
- Rare Helen Keller photograph has found a new home in Brewster (February 20, 2015 - Cape Cod Times)
- Schoolgirls' Needlework (February 19, 2015 - New York Times)
- Historic photo of Helen Keller donated to museum (February 11, 2015 - Boston Globe)
2014
- NEHGS honors Angela Lansbury (November 14, 2014 - Boston Globe)
- NPR — On the Web, Exploring the Family Tree Is Easy — But Unreliable (February 17, 2014 - NPR)
- USA Today — 10 great places to trace family roots (January 14, 2014 - USA Today)
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