New England Genealogy

Description
New England is a region located in the northeastern section of the United States which includes six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,  New Hampshire,  Rhode Island, and  Vermont.

Neighboring Places

 * North: Canada
 * East: Canada, Atlantic Ocean
 * West: New York State
 * South: Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean

Timeline

 * New England at Wikipedia
 * Earliest known inhabitants were Native American
 * Indigenous Peoples of Connecticut
 * Indigenous Peoples of Maine
 * Indigenous Peoples of Massachusetts
 * Indigenous Peoples of New Hampshire
 * Indigenous Peoples of Rhode Island
 * Indigenous Peoples of 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 Trading Company
 * Plymouth Trading Company, 1606
 * Virginia Trading Company, 1606
 * Massachusetts Bay Trading 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 near the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
 * 1620 The Mayflower Compact was signed
 * 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 Coins were made, including the: Willow, Oak and Pine tree shillings. On the coins, Massachusetts and a tree were on one side, and New England and the year were on the other side
 * 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 Records & Research
In New England most original vital records of birth, marriage, and death can be found at the town clerk's office

Ancestral Groups

 * African American
 * Asia
 * Brazil
 * Netherlands
 * England
 * France
 * Ireland
 * Italy
 * Indigenous Peoples
 * Jewish
 * Portugal

Church Records, Cultural Groups, and Compiled Genealogies
For colonial genealogical resources, refer to the state of interest:
 * The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Colonial & State Resources
For colonial genealogical resources, refer to the state of interest:
 * United States Colonial Records

Archives & Libraries

 * Connecticut Archives and Libraries
 * Maine Archives & Libraries
 * Massachusetts Archives & Libraries
 * New Hampshire Archives & Libraries
 * Rhode Island Archives & Libraries
 * Vermont Archives & Libraries

Community Trees

 * Community Trees - These compiled family trees contain sources from specific time periods and geographic locations for an entire town or community; Full list of Community Trees 

Mayflower Pilgrim Descendants

 * Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies - Community Trees at FamilySearch Genealogies; This database includes: The Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants and documented applications for membership in the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, submitted from 1896 to early 2019.
 * Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 1620 at Worldcat.org; 30 volumes listed.
 * The Mayflower Society at themayflowersociety.org
 * The General Society of Mayflower Descendants Application Database at mayflower.americanancestors.org - index & images ($)
 * 1620-1920 General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Online Resources

 * 1602-1628 The Real Founders of New England, 1602-1628 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1629-1640 Genealogical Notes On the Founding of New England, 1629-1640 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1845-1900 NEHGS Membership Applications, 1845-1900 at American Ancestors - index & images ($)
 * 1847-2011  The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * English Origins of New England Families: from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. First Series, Three Volumes, 1984. Second Series, Three Volumes, 1985. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing. Contains and indexes much of what is known about New England immigrant origins. Multi-generation genealogies. Online at: (*) and (*). Also at: Ancestry ($) - index & images - First Series: Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III; Second Series: Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III.
 * Research Among the British Archives on the Founders of New England at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * One hundred and Sixty Allied Families at Ancestry - index & images ($). Also at: FamilySearch Digital Library - images.
 * Result of Some Researches Among the British Archives for Information Relative to the Founders of New England Made in the Years 1858, 1859 and 1860 at FamilySearch Digital Library.

Heraldry

 * 1915-1945 Roll of Arms Registered by NEHGS, 1915-1945 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Immigrations, Emmigrations, Migrations, & Naturalizations

 * 1500s-1900s U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s at Ancestry - Index ($)
 * 1620-1635 New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1791-1906 US Naturalization Records, New England, 1791-1906 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650 at Ancestry ($).
 * Atlantic Coast Ports
 * Coast Path
 * Connecticut River
 * Great Trail
 * Kennebunk Road
 * King's Highway
 * Long Island Sound
 * Old Connecticut Path
 * United States Naturalization and Citizenship Online Genealogy Records

Maps

 * Connecticut at FamilySearch Places
 * Maine at FamilySearch Places
 * Massachusetts at FamilySearch Places
 * New Hampshire at FamilySearch Places
 * Rhode Island at FamilySearch Places
 * Vermont at FamilySearch Places
 * Colonial Maps of New England at Oldmaps.com
 * McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress

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
 * Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire 5 volumes. Portland, Maine : Southworth Press, 1928-1939
 * edited by Rhonda R. McClure, Genealogist's handbook for New England research 6th edition. Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society®, 2022 FS Library 974 D27mr FamilySearch Catalog
 * Ralph J. Crandell, Genealogical research in New England Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1984 FS Library 974 D27gr
 * American ancestors : newsmagazine of the New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010- FS Library 974 D25nea
 * Patricia Law Hatcher, Researching your colonial New England ancestors Provo, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, c2006 FS Library 974 D27hp
 * (*) FamilySearch Catalog
 * (*) FamilySearch Catalog
 * (*) FamilySearch Catalog
 * New England Record Keeping - International Institute