Tracing family roots to New England

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Five men sharing an interest in history, genealogy, heraldry and antiquities established the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1845. Since then, the society has been serving the needs of many Americans who trace their ancestry back to New England, especially with its extensive research library.

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Monuments to the past

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Inscriptions on past-century gravestones, epitaphs, headstones and markers are very informative for researchers. Historians, genealogists, and archeologists may be able to obtain a wealth of data from these memorials regarding military campaign, family relationships, birth dates or places.

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Ellis Island: a link to the past

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New York's Ellis Island is a powerful symbol of how America is a nation of immigrants. Today, the Ellis Island facility is a museum dedicated to the story of how millions of immigrants helped build a country.

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