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"American Marriages Before 1699." Edited and compiled by William Montgomery Clemens, Editor of Genealogy Magazine, first printing 1926. Information includes Names of husband and wife/Date/Place. Also a short history of early colonies, very interesting. DPP, KM5, PP1

"Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700." Frederick Lewis Weis, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 7th Edition,1999. The Lineage of Alfred the Great, Charlesmagne, Malcolm of Scotland, Robert the Strong, and Some of Their Descendants (Formerly Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England between 1623 and 1650). LLS

"Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England between 1623 and 1650." by Frederick Lewis Weis. Published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. DH5, RFS

"The County Court Note-Book and Ancestral Proofs and Probabilities." Volumes I-X - edited by Milnor Ljungstedt; originally published in Bethesda, MD 1921 - 1931 and 1935-1936, reprinted Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1972. Note: This book includes material from numerous states: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, the Carolinas, Delaware, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. It contains references to New Englanders found in the court records of other states, Virginia head rights, Maryland's next of kin, and Newcasle County, Delaware tax list of 1776, to name only a few. This is a rare and little known work. The writer Hannah Milnor (Robison) Ljungstedt was born in 1858 and died in 1942. The note-books were originally published separately. Mrs. Mary K. Meyer, Genealogical Librarian, Maryland Historical Society wrote the introduction. LPT

"The Descendants of Samuel (Carnahan) Cannon of Ulster," Ireland & Blandford, Mass. Almon Brown Cannon; Higginson Book Co., 1997 Descendents of Samuel Cannon, including Sarah Cannon. LL2

"Diary of Samuel Sewell, vol 1 and 3: Research Library of Colonial America Samuel Sewell, 1674-1729." Arno Press, pub 1972. Daily diary from leading New Englander, across thirty years. BA1

"Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700." Frank R. Holmes, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1999. A surname index to with brief surname descriptions and the location of many of the early New England settlers. Lists head of household from 1620-1700 and gives a brief description of each. The average description of an individual is only 2 lines so it doesn't go into much detail. Some surnames have numerous families so be as specific as possible whom you are searching for and the town if known. DH1, SLJ

"The Duston-Dustin Family, Thomas and Elizabeth (Wheeler) Duston and their Descendants." compiled by The Duston-Dustin Family Association Genealogists, The Anundsen Publishing Company Carries some lines to 10-11 Generations. Children: Elizabeth, Mary, Thomas. JW5

"The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers," Charles Edward Banks. 1929 (reprint 1989). LM2

"Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England & Their Origins." John B. Threlfall. Heritage Books. 1990 Names include: ANDREWS, BARNES,BAEAMSLEY, BELKNAP, BIGGE, BRACKETT, BRADBURY, COLBY, FARNUM, FREAME, FRENCH, HAGGETT, HALE, HEALD, HENDRICK, JONES, MOULTON,NUTT, PARKHURST, PECK, PHIPPINS, PINDER, PAMSDALE, READE, RIDDLESDALE, ROBINSON, ROWELL, SAWTELL, SHAW, SMEDLEY, SMITH, SPOFFORD, STANYAN, STEARNS, STONE, STRAW, STUART, THAKE, THOMPSON, THORLEY, WARREN, WHEELER, WHITFIELD, WISWELL, and WYMAN. NWH

"Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England." James Savage, 1860. Showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmers Registar. It includes every settler regardless of rank in society. This is supposedly the most valuable tool for finding information about old New England families (although I think that the Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH is just as valuable). There are hundreds of surnames listed in this four volume work. KC5, M37

"Genealogical Notes or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts," Nathaniel Goodwini. 1856 (reprint 1987). LM2

"Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England." John Farmer, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1829 Includes lists of all Governors, Deputy Governors, Assistants, Counselors, Ministers, Graduates of Harvard College to 1662, Members of the ANcient and Honorable Artillery Company to 1662, and Freemen. Also includes genelogical notes and sketches of various residents. DH1, MO3

"Godfrey Nims: A History of Colonial New England." Denise Choppin, Stewart Publishing & Printing, 2002. History of Godfrey Nims of Deerfield Massachusetts, general history of colonial New England, extensive genealogical descendency trees of Godfrey Nims, 100+ pages of descendents throughout the USA and Canada. BL5

"The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633," Vol I, II and III. Robert Charles Anderson, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1995. Short reports on immigrants to New England from 1620 to 1633. Indexed by surname, first name and places (the index is 280 pp). These volumes contain passenger lists, location from which the immigrant migrated, date of migration and first New England residence. Biographic information such as occupation, church membership, education, civil and military offices. Also included are lists of freemen, colony and court records, notarial records, town records, vital records, land records, church records and journals and letters. BW6, JET, L1, L10, M37, TL4

"The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England 1634-1635," Vols 1-4. Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn Jr, and Melinde Lutz Sanborn; New England Historic Genealogical Society; 1999. M37

"The Great Migration Immigrants to New England 1634-1635," Vol. V M-P. Robert Charles Anderson; New England Historical Genealogical Society; 2007. Index of Surnames, First name, Places, and Ships. M37

"Hartwell Family In America." Hartwell Family Assoc, 1958. Hartwells of Concord Mass and descendants down to 1958. CCS2

"The History of the American Whale Fishery." Alexander Starbuck, Castle Books, 1989 Contains an extensive listing of whaling vessels sailing and returning to American ports btwn 1715 and 1876 including vessel name, Master's name, vessel owner, sailing dates and ports, and remarks about cargo. RWF

"History of Ancient Wethersfield," Vol I & II, Henry Stiles, New printing of 1904 edition, New England History Press, Somersworth, NH, 1987. Will search and copy. GK

"HOFFMAN - MANNING - SIMMONS FAMILIES of NEW YORK." Joyce Williams Hoffman & C.William Hoffman; The Anundsen Pub. Co; This is a wonderful book on the HOFFMAN, MANNING, SIMMONS families and many associated families. It gives lots of detailed information including many short biographies! MU

"Immigrants to New England 1700-1775." Ethel Stanwood Bolton, 2004, The Essex Institute. Indexed by surname. BW10

"New Englanders in the 1600's." Martin E. Hollick; New England Historical Society; 2006. A guide to genealogical Research. M37

"New England Captives Carried to Canada." - Volumes 1 and 2. Emma Lewis Coleman, Heritage Classics, 1925. Continuation of the work of C. Alice Baker's True Stories of New England Captives. DC9

"New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial." by William Cutter, 1913 (reprinted on cd). T6

"New England Historical and Genealogical Register," Vol II, No. II, April 1848. MGA

"New England Historical and Genealogical Register," Vol II, No. IV, October 1848. MGA

"New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Clarence Almon Torrey, Genealogy Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1985. MLG1

"Old Paths and Legends of New England." Katharine M Abbott, 1904. KM1

"Passengers to America." Edited by Michael Tepper, genealogical publish. co. inc., Baltimore, 1988. Ships passenger lists from 1600's-early 1800's; compiled from volumes of New England Historical and Genealogical Register. BW10, AS2

"Planters of the Commonwealth." Charles Edward Banks; Genealogical Publishing Co; 1997. Includes records of ships and passengers from England to New England 1620 & 1640. Includes a study of Emigration to New England in Colonial times. A9, M37

"The Plymouth Scrap Book, The Oldest Original Documents Extant in Plymouth Archives, Printed Verbatim, Some Reproduced." Copied and Edited by Charles Henry Pope, 1918 (out of print). KHS

"Researching your Colonial New England Ancestors." Patricia Law Hatcher; Ancestory; 2006. General helps book on the best way to find ancestors who lived in Colonial New England. Describes the times and hardships they endured. Includes a time line. M37

"Robinson Genealogy: Descendants of Gain Robinson and Moses Robinson, Volume 2." Robinson Genealogical Society, 1933. [mainly Mass. and Maine] BH7

"Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630." Vol. 1 "Passengers & their children" 1987
Vol. 2 (parts only) "Descendants return to the Ancestral Homes 1988"
Vol. 7 (Parts dealing with SILVESTER & STOUGHTON)
Vol. 8 STRONG & FYLER
Vol. 14 West Country Planters
Vol. 16 Supplement to Vol 14. DH

"Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John 1630." Vols 4,6,7,11,12,13,15,17,18,19, 22, 23. KN

"The Starkeys of New England & Allied Families." Albert Crane Esq. & Emily Wilder Leavitt. The following surname are in the book: Starkey - Lawrence - Waite - Balcom - Capron - Greaves and Blackington. NM2

"Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700." Melinda Lutz Sanborn, Genealogy Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1991. MLG1

"True Stories of New England Captives." C. Alice Baker, Heritage Publications, 1897. Describes the stories of New England captives brought to Canada in the 1700's - index of individuals. DC9

"The Used Book Lover's Guide to New England," David S. & Susan Siegel, 1993. LM2

"The Winthrop Fleet of 1630." Charles Edward Banks; Boston; 1930. An account of the vessels, the voyage, the passengers and their English homes from Original Authorities. M37

"The Winthrop Fleet of 1630," Charles Edward Banks. "An account of the vessels, the voyage, the passengers and their English homes from original authorities." Indexed by names & places. - reprint 1989. LM2

"Women and Children of the Mills: An Annotated Guide to Nineteenth-Century American Twxtile Factory Literature." by Judith Ranta, Greenwood Press, 1999. Has much info on 19th-century U.S. textile mill workers, particularly in New England, New York State, and Pennsylvania. Includes some names and some biographical information on workers. JAR

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