New England Historic Genealogical Society(NEHGS) - New England Ancestors
New England Historic Genealogical Society
What's New
7/2/2008
New Database: New Netherland Connections
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6/30/2008
New Article: Case Study: The Search for Thomas Herring
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6/26/2008
New Article: Pilgrim Family Sketches - new sketches available
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6/25/2008
New Database: The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B
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6/24/2008
New Article: Great Migration Sketches
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Founded in 1845, New England Historic Genealogical Society is the oldest and most respected nonprofit genealogical organization in the country. We invite you to learn more about how NEHGS can help you explore a wealth of resources and research tools to discover your family’s story today.


Updated July 2, 2008 (8:24 pm)
We have experienced a SQL injection attack of our website. The virus has affected our databases and some of our forms. This attack has hit more than 500,000 websites. We will be working over the next few days to resolve the issue. The site may experience slower response and downtimes. We apologize as we know this is of great inconvenience to you and we are working hard to resolve the issue. Thank you for your understanding.

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July 05, 2008
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New Visitor Welcome & Library Orientation
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July 16, 2008
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Preserving Family Records
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July 19, 2008
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Writing Family History
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Using NEHGS website
NEHGS has launched a new website design with improved navigation and functionality. We have developed a number of getting started pages to assist you with navigating the new site.
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Homepage Callout - Honoring Those Who Served
New England Ancestors Magazine, Summer 2008 Issue
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Callout - June 1712 Passenger Lists
Thaxter Parks Spencer Collection including earliest known photo of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan
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