Thought some of you might have some interest in the NEHGS' access to Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 -- it's free through Saturday at noon. I assume that's Eastern Daylight Time. Mary >From: "New England Historic Genealogical Society" <genealogy@lb.bcentral.com> >Subject: NEHGS eNews #215 >Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:12:44 -0700 > >eNews >Vol. 7, No. 16 >Whole #215 >April 20, 2005 >Edited by Daniel L. d'Heilly and Valerie Beaudrault ><mailto:enews@nehgs.org>enews@nehgs.org >... >Celebrate Patriotism with Free Online Access to Massachusetts Vital >Records to 1850 > >In recognition of Patriots' Day this week, the New England Historic >Genealogical Society is offering free online access to the Massachusetts >Vital Records to 1850 (MVR) database for three days - beginning >immediately and continuing until Saturday at noon. If you are not yet a >member, but want to spend some time researching your pre-1850 roots, this >is a unique opportunity. > >Patriots' Day commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord which took >place on April 19, 1775. A state holiday in Massachusetts, Maine, and >Wisconsin, Patriots' Day is also known for the running of the Boston >Marathon. NEHGS would like to invite patriotic genealogists (and loyalists >too, for that matter) everywhere to use this special database to >rediscover another piece of their Yankee heritage. > >To participate, click here ><http://www.newenglandancestors.org/research/Database/Patriots-Day_Launch.asp>http://www.newenglandancestors.org/research/Database/Patriots-Day_Launch.asp >to go to our launch page, where we will offer you more information and ask >you to fill out a short online survey. From there, you will click through >to the MVR database where you may search to your heart's content. > >We invite you to forward this offer to a friend. >... >NEHGS Contact Information > >We encourage you to email this newsletter to others who might be >interested. To subscribe or view back issues of eNews, please visit ><http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/NEXUS_eNews/enews_main.asp>http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/NEXUS_eNews/enews_main.asp > >To view the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, >please visit ><http://www.newenglandancestors.org/>http://www.newenglandancestors.org/. > >To become a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, >please visit ><http://www.newenglandancestors.org/membership/levels/default.asp>http://www.newenglandancestors.org/membership/levels/default.asp. > >Copyright 2005, New England Historic Genealogical Society >101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116