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Saturday, 19 September

The Road Less Traveled. Timelines and Source Quality Solve Those Pesky Information Conflicts by Analyzing the Converging and Diverging Trends
Sharon E. Sergeant

Sharon Sergeant received international acclaim for exposing the Misha Defonseca “Jewish hidden child aided by wolves” and Herman Rosenblat “apple over the fence” Holocaust frauds. The same methods that expose frauds can be used to solve normal family history research problems.

Meeting /Storm Cancellation:

If there is any question regarding cancellation of the meeting due to weather, please contact: Barbara Beake 781-665-4150
Also notice of cancellation will be posted here.

Research Information

ESOG'S Marcia Wiswall Lindberg Room at the Lynnfield Public Library Resources

Haverhill Public Library Special Collections Room
Current Hours: Wednesday & Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon & 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Vital records may also be obtained from the Town or City Clerk when the town or city is known.
Essex County wills and/or deeds.
Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds
45 Congress Street
Suite 4100
Salem, MA 01970

Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds is located at Shetland Park
Family and Probate Court
36 Federal Street
Salem MA 01970
For original probate records prior to 1881, write to the Massachusetts State Archives. For Probate Court after 1881 - apply in person to Probate Court at Salem.

Massachusetts has increased fees for Vital Record Services

The Northeast Region National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) at Waltham will be undergoing a major renovation, Nov. 15, 2010 to April 30, 2011. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.archives.gov/facilities/northeast_region.html)

. For more information on the status of this project please visit our National Archives Boston Renovation Information Page and FAQs.

The Massachusetts Archives is now open on the second and fourth Saturdays only of each month (9 am to 3 pm); the weekday schedule is unchanged (9 am to 5 pm).

Ancestry [http://www.ancestry.com] has added a new resource to their website: Massachusetts Death Index, 1970 to 1998. The website notes that "This information was originally accessed from the Massachusetts State Health Department." The index includes: Death Certificate Number, Death Place, Surname, Given Name, Date of death, and Birthplace. However the birthplaces given in the index are wrong, Everyone appears to have been born in Becket or Fitchburg. Nevertheless, there is a good search feature. You may search by Firstname, Lastname, Keyword ( or a combination of these categories) with exact or soundex spelling.

 

Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project

Norman B Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library.