New England Genealogy

Description
New England is a region located in the northeastern section of the United States that includes six states

Timeline

 * New England at Wikipedia
 * Earliest known inhabitants were Native American

Indigenous Peoples

 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont


 * 1600 French, Dutch, and English traders began exploring the New World
 * 1606 King James I of England issued a charter, one of which was the Plymouth Company

Trading Companies

 * Plymouth Company, 1606
 * Virginia Company, 1606
 * Massachusetts Bay Company, 1629


 * 1616 English explorer John Smith named the region "New England"
 * 1620 The region of "New England" was officially sanctioned on November 3, 1620 when the Virginia Company of Plymouth was replaced by a royal charter for the Plymouth Council for "New England"
 * 1620 The Mayflower brought Pilgrims to near the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
 * 1620 The Mayflower Compact was signed

Mayflower

 * Mayflower Passenger List
 * Mayflower Pilgrims and Colonists
 * Mayflower and Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Sources


 * 1643 Because of French and Indian wars, the colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, New Haven, and Connecticut joined in a loose compact called the New England Confederation (officially "The United Colonies of New England")
 * 1652 Massachusetts, New England coins were made, including the: Willow, Oak and Pine tree shillings
 * 1686 King James II established the Dominion of New England, an administrative union comprising all of the New England colonies
 * 1689 The "Dominion" collapsed. After the dissolution of the Dominion of New England, the colonies of New England ceased to function as a unified political unit but remained a defined cultural region

New England Information
For colonial genealogical resources, refer to the state of interest:
 * United States Colonial Records

Genealogical Online Resources
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Maps

 * Colonial Maps of New England at Oldmaps.com
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress

Immigration & Migration

 * Atlantic Coast Ports
 * Coast Path
 * Great Trail
 * Kennebunk Road
 * King's Highway
 * Old Connecticut Path

Ancestral Groups

 * Dutch
 * English
 * French
 * Irish
 * Italian
 * Portuguese

Publications
Compiled and abstracted records for New England that are available online: Research Guides for New England
 * A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England
 * New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey
 * New England Record Keeping (National Institute)