At 11:17 AM 3/21/2013, Patti Waitman-Ingebretsen wrote: >My ancestor, Mary DUNTON/DONTON/DUTTON b 1793 Roxbury, MA. May I ask where you found that? I do not find her birth in the published Roxbury vital records, and I do not find any baptismal entry for her in the published records of the first, second, and third parishes in Roxbury. >... have not found one piece of proof to support the family history. What sort of family history? A tradition handed down through your family? A published account (and if so please cite the source)? A family tree found online? Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net

I have quite a few New England ancestors and have subscribed to NEGHS but have found little useful information. Perhaps it is "user error". I am open to suggestions, tips etc. I really expected more and have been disappointed. thanks, Patti Researching: BARTRAM, CRAW, DUNTON/DONTON, FLOOD, FRANK(S)HARDIE/HARDY, LADD, LILLY, MOREHOUSE, PERKINS RANSOM, RHODES, SABIN

All this library talk is making me envious. I have a question and hope to get some advice. My ancestor, Mary DUNTON/DONTON/DUTTON b 1793 Roxbury, MA. I know that Roxbury is part of Boston and so far have not found one piece of proof to support the family history. Here is the hard part, I live in Oregon and won't be coming east anytime soon. As you think a about "Genealogy Clubs", libraries etc., perhaps you can suggest a good place to check next. I already subscribe to NEGHS ( not much success there), Ancestry, Genealogy Bank, have access to Heritage Quest etc. & I have been doing genealogy for a long time. Suggestions?? thanks, Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: Ms Betty Fredericks To: MA List Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 7:09 AM Subject: [Norton AntiSpam][GENMASSACHUSETTS] Libraries in MA for genealogy Hello, I'd like to suggest that you check the libraries within a half-hour drive of Boston and Cambridge which .host. a Genealogy Club. The ones I can think of at this moment is the library in Lynnfield where meetings of the ESOG (Essex Soc. of Genealogy) are held. And, coming up my way there is the Pollard Library in Lowell where some of the meetings for the GLGC (Greater Lowell Gen. Club) are held. And at the Chelmsford Library - the Chelmsford Genealogy Club. * Oh, just remembered the .great. "Special Collections Room" on a top floor of the Haverhill Public Libnrary. Because of budget cuts for several years, I think it is only open on certain days and times. Almost every library between Boston and Lowell, etc., has a "history room." Some have more books; some have less. I found an important, genealogy book I needed at the library in Lexington. And the "history room" at the library in Billerica now has a computer in the room. Betty (near Lowell, MA) * For almost 10 yrs., I have wondered why there was no genealogy club in Billerica. And, I have wanted to start one up -- but -- I wanted to start up a joint Billerica and Chelmsford Group - but - where meetings were held in the morning. There are many .seniors. (us) who do not go out in the evenings very often. I would much prefer a meeting once a month at 10 am, possibly held at the Senior Centers - jointly. "Some day" when I have extra energy and get motivated, I will try this. Billerica and Chelmsford were both incorporated in 1655, and at the time their plantations were very large. Both towns had several towns annexed off of them. And, Billerica was all .forest. and hills, and rocks, and not so good for farming. But, Chelmsford had both the large Merrimack River and the Concord River and lots of good farming land. So many of the early settlers in Billerica moved over to Chelmsford. Go to http://MAGenWeb.org to find resources and information for your Massachusetts family history. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello,   I'd like to suggest that you check the libraries within a half-hour drive of Boston and Cambridge which .host.  a Genealogy Club.    The ones I can think of at this moment is the library in Lynnfield where meetings of the ESOG   (Essex Soc. of Genealogy) are held.   And, coming up my way there is the Pollard Library in Lowell where some of the meetings for the GLGC (Greater Lowell Gen. Club) are held.    And at the Chelmsford Library - the Chelmsford Genealogy Club.  *   Oh, just remembered the .great.   "Special Collections Room" on a top floor of the Haverhill Public Libnrary.    Because of budget cuts for several years, I think it is only open on certain days and times.   Almost every library between Boston and Lowell, etc., has a "history room."      Some have more books;  some have less.     I found an important, genealogy book I needed at the library in Lexington.    And the "history room" at the library in Billerica now has a computer in the room.   Betty             (near Lowell, MA)     * For almost 10 yrs., I have wondered why there was no genealogy club in Billerica.    And, I have wanted to start one up -- but --   I wanted to start up a joint Billerica and Chelmsford Group -  but -  where meetings were held in the morning.      There are many .seniors.   (us)  who do not go out in the evenings very often.    I would much prefer a meeting once a month at 10 am,  possibly held at the Senior Centers - jointly.     "Some day"  when I have extra energy and get motivated, I will try this.   Billerica and Chelmsford were both incorporated in 1655,  and at the time their plantations were very large.    Both towns had several towns annexed off of them.    And, Billerica was all .forest. and hills, and rocks,  and not so good for farming.    But, Chelmsford had both the large Merrimack River and the Concord River and lots of good farming land.    So many of the early settlers in Billerica moved over to Chelmsford.   

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joshnixon98 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7571.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for trying! I really appreciate it. he seems to be my Brick wall. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ednabm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7571.3.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes that is the one I found also. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ednabm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7571.3.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No none of the obits do only that they are deceased. I have gone into SS and found nothing for Stephen. It is like they are there in the 1940 census but as for deaths!!! I hate to give up and if I am not mistaken I may have a cousin living in that area. I know I have a couple in Norton where one of the Boudreau lived for while then went back to Attleboro. That 1940 census for Attleboro has a lot of information but not what we are looking for. I very seldom give up and will keep trying. Dot Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jenb73 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7548.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ponder this one.... I thought it was a great idea too. Then I received it to read that his birth year was off by 5 years & he listed his place of birth as Pittsburgh, PA! HA! I ordered a PA Birth Certificate and no records were found. He may not have had one but I'm back to the drawing board. It did confirm what I've been told that his dad's name was Samuel Fred Trainer and mother Catharine Campbell. Still coming up empty in all censuses linked to those parents. I love the challenge! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carol santos Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7548.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I checked the city directory for Everett Ma and only found one Trainer. Listed from 1904-1908 is a Harry P Trainer, brass moulder, boards 165 Jefferson ave. Ordering his ss-5 application was a good idea. His parents names and birth places should be listed. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jenb73 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7548.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you! I have also been viewing all of the census images by location in case the name was mispelled in the database. I found that to be the case on the 1940 Census. He had been married by then to my grandmother; living in PA with 2 of the 5 children. The census taker listed "Trainer" plainly but in the database it's "Frances". I'm hoping that is the case and that eventually, I'll find them. :-) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cms1031 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7548.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You'll definitely want to check out all the various spellings. My great grandmother was a Traynor. Her and her family were all from the Boston, Somerville, Cambridge area, in the 1800's to early 1900's. I have seen the name spelled Trainor, Trainer, Treanor, Treaner and of course the one they seemed to settle on Traynor. That line is something I'm still researching. If I come across anything that leads to a Trainer (or similar spelling)in Everett I will shoot you a message. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

There are many. A real good bet though is the Peabody in Salem. You could also look up Richard Trask the archivist at the one in Danvers. Abby I’m Puritan to the bone, down to the marrow and then some: if I’m not sorry I worry, if I can’t worry I count. Philip Booth On Mar 20, 2013, at 4:44 PM, bjs4179@aol.com wrote: > Am planning a trip back to MA. Will fly into Boston and do research at the > NEHGS library. Was wondering if there are any small town libraries that have > good genealogy sections in them. I have been to the Cape Cod area and their > libraries - that leads me to believe there are other fantastic libraries all over MA. > > > Help! > Barb in San Diego > Go to http://MAGenWeb.org to find resources and information for your Massachusetts family history. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Am planning a trip back to MA. Will fly into Boston and do research at the NEHGS library. Was wondering if there are any small town libraries that have good genealogy sections in them. I have been to the Cape Cod area and their libraries - that leads me to believe there are other fantastic libraries all over MA. Help! Barb in San Diego

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LAFinken87 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/641.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You know for MA there are 4 people named Frederick Connelly on whitepages.com. You could try calling or writing them directly. Good luck Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello,   This month I have connected with a descendant of a son of Mrs. Filomena "Phoebe" (ROSA) MOURA who had moved out to Oakland, CA, during the 1920's.    The older son, "Manny" and "Cora" MOURA moved to Brooklyn, NY, and I can't find a descendant of them.      As I've mentioned before, as a recent widow, she and her 3 daughters, left the Azores and migrated to MA between 1905 and 1910.    They became Mrs. "Elsie" MOURA, Mrs. Rose PERRY, and Mrs. Carolina MEDEIROS.    We see some of their descendants at family Wakes, including a recent one.   From 2 sources, I have found the names of the parents of Filomena, b1870's in Azores, and they were Laurindo / Lucio da ROSA and Clara Emilia  (EMILIA??) from Pico and Faial.    I don't know about their entire family, but I just found out this week that, when "Phoebe" arrived in MA she stated she was coming to stay with her brother,  Antonio da ROSA,  in Cambridge.    The family had no knowledge of this.    He had been b1868, and married Maria SILVA in  Cambridge in 1889.    I think I found the couple, when older, in the 1940 census in Somerville, MA, and 2 adult sons were living with them.     I haven't had time to find out how many children they had.     For those interested in ancestors from the Azores,  I posted a query on the Portuguese-Genealogy Group  at  http://www.google.com/   a little over a week ago, and a helpful researcher did look-ups and found lots of tidbits of information for me.     He is the one who told me that Mrs. MOURA had a brother in MA.   And, he said that probably her husband died ~1905, Francisco "Frank" MOURA,  and that is why she and her 3 daughters left the Azores to come to MA.     "Frank" was from Sao Miguel, and he had married Filomena in 1888.    I had only found out about 5 children born from 1891 to 1898, but the researcher thinks they had at least one children before that.    Most of the information is in Portuguese, so I'm going to have trouble typing up a summary of it. (There is also an Azores-Group.   There are many genealogy Groups at  http://www.google.com/    and probably some at  http://www.yahoo.com/ )   I've been posting about the above couples on the Lists for 7 or 8 yrs., so there is information on them in the archives of the Lists.    ...   And, I don't remember whether I recently posted that a descendant of a MEDEIROS family in Somerville and New Bedford would .love.  to find his relatives.    We found out he is descended from Philip and Mary (MIRANDA) MEDEIROS who had 8 children.   THINK SPRING !          8" of snow here,  12"  nearby, and I heard an official Blizzard in northern Canada.   Betty          (near Lowell, MA)   (on Lists and Boards for 11 yrs.;  now an Admin for 10 Lists and 5 Boards)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: darleenlegrand Surnames: Dolan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/641.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jeanne, I tried to email you on your post but there was a problem with email address. I am Darleen Dolan. My father is John F. Dolan Jr originally from Chelsea Ma. His father was named John F Dolan too. My grandparents divorced and she remarried a Smith but her maiden name was Sargent. My grandfather remarried but I do not know her name but I know that they had children. I don't think that the siblings had anything to do with each other after the split and death of their father. My parents married in 1966 and resided on Chestnut Street and shirtliff st in Chelsea until about 1969 then they moved to Michigan. We moved back to Mass in 1984 to Orange Ma where he still resides. He is 68 years old now born April 3. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joshnixon98 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7571.3.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for the info. Does Norman's obit have detailed info about Stephen and Mary? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joshnixon98 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7571.3.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Her Obit is as follows:NORTH ATTLEBORO - Celia Mary (Boudreau) Hewes, 89, of North Washington Street, North Attleboro, and formerly of East Washington Street, North Attleboro, died on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at the Madonna Manor Nursing Home in North Attleboro surrounded by the love of her family following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Hewes Sr. to whom she was married on Sept. 2, 1939. He died unexpectedly on Aug. 1, 2001. Born in Warren, R.I. on Dec. 8, 1918, she was one of nine children born to the late Stephen and Mary (Frigon) Boudreau. She resided in Warren until she moved to Attleboro in her youth, and resided there for many years prior to moving to North Attleboro in 1963. Mrs. Hewes was employed as an assembler at the former Krew, Inc. in Attleboro and later at Leach and Garner in Attleboro prior to her retirement at the age of 63. A former communicant of St. Mary's Church in North Attleboro, she had most recently attended St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church in the Attleboro Falls neighborhood of the community. Her favorite pastimes included listening to music, her love for flowers would often times find her gardening, and she enjoyed reading, solving word search puzzles and collecting dolls. However, her truest satisfaction and love came from the time she spent in the company of her immediate and extended family members. She leaves four devoted children: Carol A. Nixon of The Villages, Fla., and formerly of Plainville, Susan M. Moran of Lincoln, R.I., Robert H. Hewes of Franklin and Harold E. "Bud" Hewes Jr. of North Attleboro; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Paul D. Boudreau, Claire Murphy, Annette O'Neil, Juliette DeBlois, Irene Joyce, Henry Boudreau and Raymond Boudreau. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ednabm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7571.3.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I still haven't found Stephen's death, but I did find Mary's says she was born Aug 21,1891 d Feb 1, 1971 age 79 yrs old. Buried in Fall River, Bristol co., Ma. Attleboro proper has only 1 cemetery and Fall River isn't that far from Attleboro. I also found Normand E. Boudreau 88 obit son of Stephen and Mary. I can print it out and send it on if you would like. Dot Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Rev_Lin_McGee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6551.3.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I will take a look back through our family things. My Aunt Alice would know more than I do. We have been talking a lot about mom's family members that have passed. I guess funerals do that to people. What relationship is uncle Clark to your wife? He was grandma's (Melvina Dearing)son. Cousin Dot is related to me through my step-grandfather's side rather than grandma's side (Houghton). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.