NEHGS - Books

Newbury Street Press publishes works of New England family and social history, including compiled genealogies, biographies, and house and land histories. Working in direct consultation with NEHGS members, professional researchers, and quality printers, the goal of Newbury Street Press is to publish books of enduring interest to families, genealogists, and historians.

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NEHGS Books publishes the work of The Great Migration Study Project, genealogical guidebooks, scholarly and educational monographs, source records, and classic reprints relating to New England family history. In line with the Society’s overall mission, NEHGS Books aims to advance genealogical scholarship and to preserve, interpret, and communicate reliable genealogical data, with an emphasis on families and communities connected to New England.

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New York Essays: Resources for the Genealogist in New York State Outside New York City

Author: Marian S. Henry

Published: September 2007

This book collects in one place a series of essays about New York that Marian S. Henry wrote for the NEHGS website. Updated for 2007, the 29 essays cover a wide range of genealogical and historical topics, from how to find primary sources and obtain vital records in New York State, to summaries of land purchases and settlements, to the stories of specific people and places. The practical information will help you find your upstate ancestors, and the historical information will help you understand the world in which they lived.

NEHGS, 320 pages, 6 x 9 paperback , $17.95