Welcome to the Massachusetts Part 2 - Reference Books

History of Gardner, Massachusetts, from its Earliest Settlement to 1860 - Lewis Glazier. The text provides an informative survey of the development of the town as well as a considerable body of genealogical material. An excerpt from Lincoln's History of Worcester County gives a detailed account of insurrections in Massachusetts following the Revolution. A lengthy section on early family history lists every family line known to have been established in Gardner prior to 1800. The tax list of 1853 is reprinted along with a table of representatives to Gardner's annual town meeting, 1785-1859. Additional lists include a roster of Gardner's militia and the Gardner Greys regiment, justices of the peace, medical practitioners, victims of fires and lightning strikes, and deaths up to 1858. (1860) reprint, 163 pp., new fullname index, paper, $17.50 #G409

Charlestown Land Records, 1638-1802 - Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. Under penalty of law, all land transactions conducted between citizens of Charlestown had to be officially registered in the "Towne Booke," later contained in the Charlestown Book of Possessions. Some 300 entries describing land holdings, transactions and disputes appear as in the original folios, with a short introduction and preforatory note from the Commissioners An extensive index of full names, estates, and pertinent subject matter has been appended. (1883) reprint, 273 pp., original fullname plus subject index, paper, $23.50 #ZR115

The History of Ludlow, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens, Reminiscences, Genealogies, Farm Histories, and an Account of the Centennial Celebration, June 1, 1874-2nd Edition - Alfred Noon. Part One details the history and development of the town of Ludlow. Part Two consists of biographies, genealogies and reminiscences of the town. Some of the families included in the genealogical section are: Alden, Banister, Bartlett, Bennett, Brewer, Browning, Buell, Burr, Carver, Chapin, Clark, Clough, Damon, Day, Ferry, Frost, Fuller, Gove, Harris, Hubbard, Johnson, Jones, King, Lombard, Lyon, Miller, Munger, Nash, Olds, Paine, Putnam, Rice, Rood, Root, Sikes, Streeter, Walker, White, as well as many others. (1912) reprint, 592 pp., illus., original fullname plus subject index, paper, $41.00 #ZN555

Individual and Family Records of Hampden County, Massachusetts: A Supplement to The History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1636-1936 - Clifton Johnson. The Individual and Family Records of Hampden Co., MA was originally published in 1936 as Book 3 of Clifton Johnson's exhaustive 3 volume local history, Hampden Co., MA, 1636-1936. This valuable historical and genealogical resource contains close to 400 individual entries concerning notable citizens and families of Springfield, Holyoke and the various communities of Hampden County. (1936) reprint, 744 pp., 2 vols., illus., original fullname index, paper, $49.00 #J543

The Mayflower Descendant; a Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. The material covered includes essentially everything of interest to researchers studying the Mayflower passengers, the first few generations of their progeny, and others who settled in the many towns they established in southeastern Massachusetts. As the following descriptions suggest, the various volumes in this series contain extensive transcriptions of original records, as well as, compiled genealogies, and related historical articles.

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 1, 1899 - The Brewster Book; Gov Bradford's list of Mayflower passengers; old style vs new style dating; Paul Prince Bible; Mary (Chilton) Winslow will; Plymouth Colony probate rec; diary of Jabez Fitch Jr; Gyles Hopkins will; Scituate MA vr; Plymouth Colony deeds; Peregrine White will; Plymouth vr; cattle div 1627; Middleborough MA vr; land div 1623; William Mullins will. (1899) reprint, 282 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD01

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 2, 1900 - Marshfield MA vr; Plymouth Colony probate rec; Stephen Hopkins will; Plymouth vr; The Brewster Book; Francis Cooke will; Plymouth Colony deeds; Scituate MA vr; Nathaniel Warren will; Middleborough MA vr; Jabez Fitch Jr diary; Plympton MA vr; John Howland will; George Soule will; Bridgewater MA vr; Mayflower genealogies; Henry Samson will; Nathaniel Thompson fam rec; Isaac Allerton will; Samuel (2) Eaton estate; Barnstable Co MA probate rec; Love Brewster will; Yarmouth MA vr; Barnstable MA vr; Boston, Eng; Scrooby, Eng; gov William Bradford will; Samuel (2) Fuller will. (1900) reprint, 284 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD02

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 3, 1901 - Bridgewater, MA vr; William Brewster's Inventory; Plymouth vr; Halifax, MA vr; Yarmouth, MA vr; Plymouth Colony deeds; Marshfield, MA vr; Jabez Fitch, Jr. diary; Mayflower genealogies of Francis Cooke & Richard Warren; Barnstable, MA vr; Plympton, MA vr; Scituate, MA vr; Sewall Charles Allen & William Jones Hastings bible recs; Myles Standish will; Harwich, MA vr; Barnstable Co., MA probate recs; Eastham, MA vr; only Mayflower gravestone; Gov Thomas Prence will; Dartmouth, MA vr; numerous wills. (1901) reprint, 286 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD03

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 4, 1902 - Gov Edward Winslow will; Calkins family rec; Halifax, MA vr; Eastham & Orleans, MA vr; Plymouth Colony deeds; Middleborough, MA vr; Plymouth Colony wills; Plymouth Colony deeds; Phineas Pratt bio; William Brewster bio; Plymouth, MA vr; Barnstable, MA vr; Marshfield, MA vr; William Bradford will; Jabez Fitch, Jr. diary; John Gorham estate; John Soule inven; Harwich, MA vr; Barnstable Co., MA probate rec; Chatham, MA vr; purchasers of Dartmouth; Yarmouth, MA vr; Plymouth First Church rec; Desire Gorham estate; Wellfleet rec; First Parish in Brewster recs; numerous wills. (1902) reprint, 284 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD04

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 5, 1903 - Gov Bradford letter bk; 1st Parish Brewster recs; Eastham & Orleans MA vr; Brewster bk; Yarmouth MA vr; Peter Brown estate; Middleborough MA vr; Mayflower genealogies; Plymouth MA vr; Elizabeth Fuller bond; Sam Fuller estate; Barnstable MA vr; Harwich MA vr; Plymouth Colony deeds; Wellfleet recs; Jabez Finch, Jr. diary; Halifax MA vr; Zachariah Soule inven; the name Mayflower; Scituate MA vr; Chatham MA vr; Plymouth Colony wills; John Gorham journal; Plympton MA vr; Edward Doty estate; Plymouth First Church recs; Edward Winslow bio; Marshfield MA vr; Bridgewater MA vr; numerous wills. (1903) reprint, 292 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD05

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 6, 1904 - Phineas Pratt gravestones; Dennis MA vr; John Haskell inven; Bridgewater MA vr; Eastham & Orleans MA vr; Gov Bradford letter bk; Marshfield MA vr; Third General Congress recs; Mayflower song; Halifax MA vr; Wellfleet recs; Harwich MA vr; Jonathan Brewster family; the Mayflower; Jabez Fitch, Jr. diary; Barnstable MA vr; Plymouth Colony deeds; Alden gen; Steven Sampson estate; Cushman-Downer-Foot-Soule deed; First Parish in Brewster recs; Plymouth Colony wills; Jonathan Alden estates; Middleborough MA vr; Gorham letters; Gov Prence widow Mary estate; David Alden estate; Mayflower ascendants & married daughters; numerous wills. (1904) reprint, 287 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD06

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 7, 1905 - Dennis MA vr; Gov Bradford letter bk; Eastham & Orleans MA vr; Kingston MA death recs; 1st Parish Brewster recs; Halifax MA vr; Bridgewater MA vr; Orleans MA death recs; Plymouth Colony deeds; Marshfield MA vr; Leyden & Amsterdam marriage recs; Chatham MA; Gov Bradford poem; Plymouth MA vr; South Parish of Eastham death recs; Harwich MA vr; Wellfleet MA recs; Middleborough MA vr; Yarmouth MA vr. (1905) reprint, 301 pp., illus., index, cloth $27.00 #ZMD07

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 8, 1906 - Eastham MA cem recs; Presbyterian Church of Cape May NJ session bk; Abington MA vr; Eastham & Orleans vr; Provincetown MA cem recs; Wellfleet MA recs; Middleborough MA vr; Harwich MA vr; Pilgrim Legacy; Marshfield MA vr; Leyden & Amsterdam marriage recs; Dennis MA vr; Plymouth Colony deeds; Plymouth Colony wills; John Hurd Indian deeds; Scituate MA cem recs; First Parish in Brewster MA recs; Barrington Nova Scotia vr; South Parish of Eastham death recs; Plympton MA cem recs; unrecorded Barnstable Co deeds; Marshfield Centre MA cem recs; Scituate MA vr; Plymouth First Church recs; Duxbury MA vr; Chatham MA cem recs. (1906) reprint, 300 pp., illus., index, cloth $27.00 #ZMD08

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 9, 1907 - Cemeteries: Pembroke Centre MA, Eastham MA, Marshfield Hills MA, Old Cemetery at Plympton MA, Hanson MA; Vital Records: Eastham & Orleans MA, Duxbury MA, Middleborough MA, Barrington NS; Plymouth Colony: wills & inventories, deeds; Church records: Truro MA. (1907) reprint, 302 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD09

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 10, 1908 - Cemeteries: Plympton MA, Old Centre St Cem So. Duxbury MA, Wellfleet MA, "Two Mile" Cem No. Marshfield MA, Halifax MA, Cem #1 Provincetown MA, Winslow Cem Marshfield MA; Vital Records: Chatham MA, Yarmouth MA, Barnstable MA, Scituate MA, Dennis MA; Church Records: 1st Ch. Scituate MA, 1st Ch. Orleans (Eastham) MA, 1st Parish Brewster (Harwich) MA; Rev Jonathan Scott's marriage records; Jabez Fitch Jr diary; Widow Judith Smith will & inventory; records of Wellfleet (No. Precinct) Eastham MA; Barnstable Co. MA deeds, probate recs; Samuel Hinckley and Widow Hannah (Pope) (Hinckley) Huckins wills; Deacon Benjamin Church estate. (1908) reprint, 305 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD10

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 11, 1909 - Cemeteries: So. Dennis MA, Pembroke Centre MA, Dingley Cem No. Duxbury MA, "Little" Cem Marshfield MA, No. Pembroke MA, Keene St. Cem Duxbury MA, Plympton MA, Duck Creek Cem Wellfleet MA, Briggs Burial Ground No. Pembroke MA, Loring Cem East Pembroke MA, West Yarmouth MA; Vital Records: Chatham MA, Provincetown MA, Barnstable MA, Yarmouth MA, Duxbury MA, Harwich MA, Dennis MA; Church records: Truro MA, 1st Ch. Marshfield MA, 1st Ch. Scituate MA, 1st Ch. Orleans (Eastham) MA; Editorial notes on family names: Howland, Rider-Ryder, Soule, Rogers; Plymouth Colony: wills & inventories, deeds; Jabez Fitch Jr diary; Barnstable Co. MA deeds, probate recs; Adam Wright's wives and their children; a rare broadside on the death of Capt. Anthony Collamore; Richard and Mercy Sparrow's children and their marriages. (1909) reprint, 300 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD11

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 12, 1910 - Cemeteries: Old No. Cem Truro MA, West Yarmouth MA, Old Burial Ground at Congregational Church Marshfield MA, Old Cem Middleborough MA, Thompson St. Cem Halifax MA, So. Wellfleet MA; Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Middleborough MA; Church Records: 1st Parish Brewster (Harwich) MA; Editorial notes on family names: Sparrow, Alden, White, Tinkham, Baxter, Eaton, Hopkins-Smith; Alexander Standish's will, inventory and settlement of his estate. (1910) reprint, 299 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD12

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 13, 1911 - Cemeteries: Island Pond Cem. Harwich Centre MA, Thompson St. Cem. Halifax MA, Middleborough MA, Marshfield MA, Chatham MA, Old North Cem. Truro MA, North Harwich MA; Vital Records: Middleborough MA, Dennis MA, Chatham MA, Plymouth MA, Harwich MA, Yarmouth MA; Church Records: 1st Parish Brewster (Harwich) MA, Plymouth 1st Ch., 1st Ch. Orleans (Eastham) MA; Editorial Notes on Family Names: Freeman, Gorham, Baxter; Plymouth Colony: deeds, vital records; Wills & Inventories: Capt. Matthew Fuller, Richard Sealis; Jabez Fitch Jr. diary; Wellfleet (North Precinct) records Eastham MA. (1911) reprint, 311 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD13

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 14, 1912 - Cemeteries: Harwich Centre MA, Plainville Cem. Marshfield MA; Vital Records: Barnstable MA, Sandwich MA, Provincetown MA, Bridgewater MA; Editorial Notes on Family Names: Chandler, Alden, Phillips; Plymouth Colony: deeds, wills & inventories; Capt. Jonathan Sparrow's wives and their children; unrecorded Barnstable County deeds. (1912) reprint, 310 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD14

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 15, 1913 - Cemeteries: Nemasket Cem Middleborough MA; Vital Records: Middleborough MA, Plymouth MA, Bridgewater MA, Eastham and Orleans MA, Chatham MA, Provincetown MA; Church Records: 1st Ch. Orleans (Eastham) MA, Plymouth 1st Ch.; Editorial notes on family names: Standish, Cooke, Rogers, Hopkins, Weston, Paine, Washburn; Miscellaneous: Jabez Fitch Jr's diary; Josiah Cooke's will, Barnstable Co. deeds, probate recs.; Plymouth Co. deeds, Samuel Packard's will. (1913) reprint, 301 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD15

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 16, 1914 - Vital Records: Middleborough MA, Plymouth MA, Bridgewater MA, Eastham and Orleans MA, Chatham MA, Provincetown MA; Church Records: 1st Ch. Plymouth MA; Editorial notes on family names: Chipman, Hathaway, Bradford, Taber, Wilcox; Plymouth Colony: vital records, deeds, wills & inventories; Miscellaneous: Barnstable Co. deeds & probate recs. (1914) reprint, 300 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD16

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 17, 1915 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Middleborough MA, Eastham and Orleans MA, Chatham MA, Brewster MA, Halifax MA; Church Records: Truro MA; Editorial notes on family names: Morton, Cooke, Earle, Gorham, Hathaway, Little, Cushman, Ring, Tinkham, Burrowes-Tinkham, Howland, Hawkes, Bradford; Wills: John Sunderland, Lieutenant James Brown and his widow Margaret, Elizabeth (Vaughn) Howland, Richard Bowin Sr; Plymouth Colony: vital recs., deeds, wills & inventories; Autographs: Resolved White (Mayflower passenger), Major William Bradford, William Pabodie; Miscellaneous: Barnstable Co. deeds; Plymouth Co. deeds, Captain John Gorham's family rec., Freeman genealogy. (1915) reprint, 293 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD17

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 18, 1916 - Vital Records: Middleborough MA, Plymouth MA, Halifax MA; Church Records: Truro MA; Editorial notes on family names: Rogers, Eaton, Hopkins-Snow, Earle-Westgate; Wills: John Brown Sr & John Brown Jr, John Churchill, Dorothy Brown, Alden, Bass, Adams, Thayer, George Vaughn Sr, Thomas Pope, Francis Cooke, Benjamin Bartlett, Benjamin Higgins, Obadiah & Thomas Bowen, Anthony & Matthew Sprague, George Holmes, Edward Southworth; Plymouth Colony: vital records, deeds, wills & inventories; Miscellaneous: Barnstable Co. deeds & probate recs., Eleazer Crocker's estate, Freeman genealogy, James Wood's estate, Moses Soule's estate, children of Benjamin & Ruth Bartlett. (1916) reprint, 295 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD18

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 19, 1917 - Gravestone Records: Chatham MA, East Harwich MA; Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Middleborough MA, Harwich MA, Barnstable MA, Eastham and Orleans MA; Editorial notes on family names: Paine, Simmons, Soule, Hobart, Bradford, Rogers, Turner, Soane, Tubbs; Wills: Ichabod Wiswall, Thomas Macomber, Thomas Southworth, Seth Staple, Melatiah Bourn, Silvanus & Mercy Bourn, Mercy Simmons, Peter Thacher, John Tomson, John Southworth, Priscilla Southworth, Joseph & Hannah Silvester, Josiah Keen, John & Martha Soule, Lydia Barrell, Ephraim Little, John & Constant Little, Elisha & James Doten, John Nelson; Miscellaneous: Barnstable Co. deeds, probate records; Joseph Bartlett estate, Mercy Tomson estate. (1917) reprint, 228 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD19

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 20, 1918 - Vital Records: Harwich MA, Eastham and Orleans MA; Editorial notes on family names: Cobham, Browning, Rogers, Shaw, Morton, Paine, Ring, Snow, Thomas, Churchill; Wills & Estates: John Rogers, John & Hannah Alden, Zachariah Standish, Benoni Delano, John Doten, Isaac Alden, William Newcomb, Benjamin & Sarah Fessenden, Daniel, Cornelius, & Hannah White, Joshua Hopkins, John Hawes, Samuel Alden, Jonathan Turner, John Morton; Plymouth Colony: vital records; Miscellaneous: Nathaniel Jenckes' family Bible, Gardner-Hussey marriage certificate. (1918) reprint, 218 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD20

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 21, 1919 - Gravestone Records: East Harwich MA; Vital Records: Plymouth MA; Editorial Notes on Family Names: Latham, Washburn; Wills & Estates: Oliver Soper, Silvester Richmond, Nathaniel & Constant Southworth, John Tisdall, Jacob Cooke, Samuel Richmond, Isaac Wright, John Gray, David & Hannah Standish, Ichabod & Esther Southworth, Abraham Gushee, Thomas Gray, Josiah Cushman, Samuel Warren, Nathaniel Gilbert, John Taylor, Anna (Alden) Loring, Noah Brown, James Bartlett, William Makepeace, Emanuel Williams, Jabez Howland, Thomas Bartlett, Peter & Priscilla Bennett, Seth Howland, Jacob Mitchell, Ebenezer Richmond and Ephraim Bradford. Miscellaneous: Society minutes, Sarah Winslow's three husbands (Myles Standish, Tobias Payne and Richard Middlecott), Hannah Hatch's three husbands (Japhet Turner, Ebenezer Tinkham and Ichabod Tupper), Richard Warren's wife and children. (1919) reprint, 222 pp., illus., index, cloth, $25.00 #ZMD21

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 22, 1920 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Middleborough MA, Plymouth Colony; Wills & Estates: George & Hannah Cadman, William White, William & Priscilla Clapp, Joseph Church, Tobias Oakman, William & Hannah (Sherman) Ring, Nathaniel Warren, William Snow, Nathaniel Williams, Richard Church, Ezekiel Hatch, Thomas & Josiah Jenkins, Eleazar Ring, John Avery, Jabez Snow, Samuel Ring, Stephen Gorham, Isaac Alden; Historical Articles: "The Mayflower: Her Identity and Tonnage," "The Mayflower Compact and Its Signers," "Why Did Only 41 Passengers Sign the Compact?"; Miscellaneous: Society minutes, Mayflower marriage records at Leyden and Amsterdam. (1920) reprint, 224 pp., illus., index, cloth, $25.00 #ZMD22

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 23, 1921 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Harwich MA, Middleborough MA, Provincetown MA, Yarmouth MA, Barnstable MA; Editorial Notes on Family Names: Bradford, Delano, Spooner; Wills & Estates: Nathaniel Williams, Samuel Bradford, Abiel Williams, Jirah Swift, Henry Samson, James & Rebecca Soule, William Read, William Pabodie, John & Hannah Alden, Thomas Gibbs, Ebenezer Alden, Miles & Penelope Standish, Samuel & David Thaxter, Jonathan Delano, Benjamin Warren, William Bradford, Isaac & Josiah Samson, Jonathan & Joanna Phinney, Joseph Samson; Miscellaneous: Society minutes, false and faked Mayflower claims, memorial to William Brewster, family record of Joseph Holmes. (1921) reprint, 230 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD23

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 24, 1922 - Gravestone Records: Episcopal Church at Duxbury MA; Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Middleborough MA, Plymouth Colony, Chatham MA, Eastham & Orleans MA, Harwich MA; Editorial Notes on Family Names: Little, Barker, Arbuthnot, Weston, Wadsworth; Wills & Estates: Isaac Little, John Sargeant, Edmund Weston, John Foster, Kenelm Baker, Isaac & Sarah Winslow, John Cobb, Noah Washburn, Benjamin, Hannah, & Elizabeth Alden, Joseph Waterman, Micah Soule, William Bradford, Jacob Tomson, Thomas & John Huckens, Plymouth Colony; Historical Articles: "Ten Counterdemaunds"; Miscellaneous: Society minutes, death records, Barnstable Co. deeds and probate records. (1922) reprint, 221 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD24

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 25, 1923 - Vital Records: Eastham and Orleans MA, Plymouth MA, Harwich MA, Middleborough MA, Barnstable MA, Plymouth MA; Editorial Notes on Family Names: Francis & Experience Miller; Wills & Estates: James Warren, Ichabod Bartlett, Abigail (Wadsworth) Tomson, Elizabeth Bradford, Seth Arnold, Peter & Ebenezer Tomson, Elizabeth & Mary Sprout, Benjamin & Sarah Soule, Thankful (Sturgis) Thacher, Joshua Knowles, John Paine, Ebenezer Sprout, Joseph Paine, William Sherman, Isaac Doty, Neriah & Ichabod Doty, Thomas & Mary Tomson; Historical Articles: "'The Present Estate of New-Plimoth' in 1624"; Miscellaneous: Bridget and Samuel Fuller deed, Society minutes. (1923) reprint, 222 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD25

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 26, 1924 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Middleborough MA, Provincetown MA; Church Records: Truro MA, Halifax MA; Historical Articles: "Susanna Soule's Husband Identified," "Good News From New England," "The 'Small Naritive' of Joel Jones"; Miscellaneous: Society minutes, Barnstable Co. deeds, Plymouth Colony wills & deeds, marriages entered in court records of Plymouth County, Edward Winslow's letter to Gov. Winthrop. (1924) reprint, 224 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD26

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 27, 1925 - Vital Records: Barnstable MA, Eastham and Orleans MA, Provincetown MA, Middleborough MA, Plymouth MA. Church Records: Truro MA, Halifax MA. Wills & Estates: Samuel Lucas, David Bozworth, Thomas Howland, Josiah Hatch, Thomas & Lemuel Morton. Editorial Notes on Family Names: Soule, Haskell, Walker, Cole, Bradford, Howland. Miscellaneous: Edward Winslow's "Hypocrisie Unmasked," Dutch records of marriage intentions from 1603, "New Light on Francis Cooke_," The Diary of Jabez Fitch Jr., John Cooke's [1607] Baptism in Walloon Church. (1925) reprint, 230 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD27

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 28, 1930 - Vital Records: Eastham and Orleans MA, Plymouth MA. Church Records: Truro MA. Wills & Estates: Daniel & Samuel White, Joshua Ripley, Thomas Paine. Editorial Notes on Family Names: Bradford, Hunt, Tower, Eager. Historical Articles: "The Massachusetts Society's House," "Ten Counterdemaunds." Miscellaneous: Hezekiah Keen's Account Book with Family Records, Joseph Barstow's Family Register, Books by Mayflower Descendants, Society minutes, Samuel Cooke's Family Bible. (1930) reprint, 237 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD28

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 29, 1931 - Gravestone Records: Kingston MA. Vital Records: Eastham and Orleans MA, Sandwich MA, Halifax MA, Duxbury MA, Plymouth MA, Marshfield MA, Middleborough MA. Church Records: Truro MA. Wills & Estates: John Chipman. Editorial Notes on Family Names: Simmons, Delano, West, Freeman. Historical Articles: "The Seal of the Plymouth Colony," "The Mayflower Genealogies," "Gov. Wm. Bradford's First Wife, Dorothy (May) Bradford, Did Not Commit Suicide." Miscellaneous: Gov. Bradford's letter book, Excerpt from Cotton Mather's "Magnalia Christi Americana." (1931) reprint, 234 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD29

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 30, 1932 - Vital Records: Middleborough MA, Duxbury MA, Sandwich MA, Plymouth MA, Halifax MA, Marshfield MA. Church Records: Truro MA. Wills & Estates: Samuel Kinsley, Joseph Mosher, Plymouth Co. probate records, William Swift, Zachariah & Mary (Eaton) Soule, Ebenezer Sherman. Miscellaneous: Jabez Fitch Jr. diary, Excerpt from Prince's "Chronological History of New-England," John Tomson's children, Society minutes. (1932) reprint, 245 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD30

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 31, 1933 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Marshfield MA, Duxbury MA, Wareham MA, Middleborough MA, Eastham and Orleans MA. Church Records: Truro MA, Marshfield MA. Wills & Estates: Samuel Kingman, Stephen Snow. Probate Records: Plymouth Co. MA, Barnstable Co. MA. Miscellaneous: Jabez Fitch Jr. diary, Society minutes, broadside on the death of John Alden, Dorothy (May) Bradford's death, baptisms of David Samson's children. (1933) reprint, 240 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD31

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 32, 1934 - Cemeteries: Old Second Church Norwell MA. Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Marshfield MA, Wareham MA, Middleborough MA, Eastham and Orleans MA. Church Records: Marshfield MA. Editorial Notes on Family Names: Greene, Taylor. Wills & Estates: William Allen, Experience Mitchell, John Branch, Remember Branch. Family Records: John and Mary (Brewster) Turner, Jonathan Brewster, Elisha and Elizabeth (Jacob) Turner, Nathan Foster. Miscellaneous: Society minutes, Lydia Branch-great-granddaughter of Richard Warren, "James Cary His Book 1720," Jabez Fitch Jr. diary. (1934) reprint, 236 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD32

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 33, 1935 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Middleborough MA, Eastham and Orleans MA, Harwich MA. Wills & Estates: Israel Holmes, John Freeman, Thomas Prence. Family Records: Elisha Cooke, John Doty. Deeds & Probate Records: Plymouth Co. MA, Barnstable Co. MA. Plymouth Colony: wills, deeds, inventories. Miscellaneous: Society minutes, Jabez Fitch Jr. diary. (1935) reprint, 237 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD33

The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 34, 1937 - Vital Records: Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Harwich MA, Eastham and Orleans MA, Middleborough MA. Wills & Estates: Barnabas Little. Deeds & Probate Records: Plymouth Co. MA, Barnstable Co. MA, William Holmes to Nicholas Wade. Family Records: Asaph Warren, David Little, Ephraim and Sarah (Clarke) Little. Historical Articles: "A Genuine Mayflower Relic," William and Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie gravestones. Miscellaneous: Society minutes, Jabez Fitch Jr. diary, broadside on the death of John Alden. (1937) reprint, 232 pp., illus., index, cloth, $27.00 #ZMD34

The History of Haverhill, Massachusetts - Benjamin L. Mirick. A detailed history of the town's early times with about half the volume devoted to the seventeenth century. Many early settlers are named. An appendix provides lists of ministers, college graduates, and representatives to the legislature. There is also a directory listing the "Professional Gentlemen," merchants, manufacturers, mechanics, etc. (1832) reprint, 237 pp., new index, paper, $26.00 #ZM363

The History of Bridgewater, Massachusetts - Nahum Mitchell. This is a facsimile reprint of the author's 1840 "History of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register." Bridgewater was the first interior settlement in Old Plymouth Colony, and as such has great historical and genealogical interest. The first 84 pages of this fascinating volume recount the early history and settlement of the town. Some topics receiving attention include land divisions, ecclesiastical affairs, wars and various physical features; the information ranges in date from the initial land grant to the early years of the 19th century. The initial grant was made to Duxbury in 1645, and settlement began soon after 1650. There were 56 original grantees; each of these has been named and other than William Bradford (son of the Governor), all were from Duxbury. Eighteen members of this original group became permanent settlers. In 1656 Duxbury New Plantation, as it was then called, was incorporated as a separate town with its present name, Bridgewater. The bulk of the book is comprised by its "Family Register," more than 300 pages of genealogical material on the settlers and their descendants down to about 1800. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname. Information commonly found within entries is data on marriages, often including maiden names, and names and birth dates of children. Also included may be death dates, details on families and occupations, and names of towns from which individuals located to Bridgewater from, and where, if applicable, they emigrated to. About 270 pages are allocated to town residents, which are supplemented by about 35 pages of genealogies of non-resident families with strong ties to the town. If the original edition of this fine history had one significant deficiency, it was the complete lack of an index. Heritage Books, Inc. has remedied that flaw in this edition, by the addition of a complete everyname index. (1840) reprint, 456 pp., new index, paper, $33.00 #ZM373

A Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts - Elias Nason. This is "a topographical description, together with a brief historical and statistical notice, of the several counties, cities, towns, and villages of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts." The first fifty pages give general information about the state of Massachusetts, such as boundaries, bays, capes, islands, geology, mountains, bodies of water, soil, climate, flora, fauna, manufactures, commerce, population, railroads, institutions, government, education, literature, Native Americans and civil history. The second fifty pages give general information about the counties of Massachusetts, followed by more than 600 pages that comprise the actual gazetteer of the cities, towns and villages of Massachusetts. Includes a new index to make finding people and places easy! (1889) reprint, c.792 pp., 2 vols., illus., new fullname plus place index, paper, $51.50 #ZN075

The Early Records of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1725 - Henry S. Nourse, A.M. From 1726 forward, records for Lancaster are complete and continuous; records before 1726 for Lancaster are scanty. This collection of early records, which will help researchers "fill the early gaps," is filled with names and covers the topics of: annals of the Nashaway Plantation, 1643-1653; town records; King Philip's War; King William's War, 1689-1697; Queen Anne's War, 1701-1713; Lowell's War, 1722-1726; the Book of Lands; births, marriages and deaths, 1645-1700; and an appendix gives brief information on such people as town officials and ministers. An everyname plus subject index provides easy access to thousands of names listed. (1884) reprint, 364 pp., index, paper, $28.50 #ZN586

The Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850 - Henry S. Nourse, A.M. These records come from a variety of sources, including: Middlesex County court, town records, five churches, Rev. Bartol, Judge Wilder and seven burial grounds. The everyname plus subject index lists places and persons. (1890) reprint, 508 pp., index, paper, $34.00 #ZN587

Surname Guide to Massachusetts Town Histories - Pauline J. Oesterlin & Phyllis O. Longver. Many town histories contain genealogies and biographies of great interest to genealogists and family historians, but the family articles and other genealogical data on a given surname are very difficult to locate short of a volume-by-volume search. The present work is a master guide to the surnames to be found in 128 volumes of Massachusetts town histories. Altogether, this guide contains nearly 56,000 citations to over 14,000 surnames. Each entry consists of a surname followed by a listing of the towns where that surname appears in the town's history. Each town name is associated with a code number to locate the history in the bibliography. 1993, 425 pp., alph., paper $35.00 #ZO178

Passengers on the "Lion" From England to Boston, 1632, and five generations of their descendants - Sandra Sutphin Olney. Genealogical information is given on the forty-two original passengers as well as through four additional generations of his or her descendants. 1992, 821 pp., 2 vols., bibl., index, paper, $53.00 #ZO451

History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a Genealogical Register - Lucius R. Paige. Originally Cambridge also encompassed Newton, Lexington, Arlington, and Brighton. Has 300 page genealogical register covering hundreds of families, but only a partial index; see the index and supplement listed under Gozzaldi. (1877) repr, 732 pp., maps, index, cloth, $51.50 #ZP100

History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, Index and Supplement - Mary Isabella Gozzaldi. This supplement to Paige's "History of Cambridge, Mass." contains citations to the people and places in both the historical and genealogical portions, as well as extensive topical citations. The supplement contains additional genealogical data gleaned from the Vital Records of Cambridge and from various church records, town histories, genealogies, and Bibles which greatly extended the genealogies. (1930) reprint, 860 pp., cloth, $58.50 #ZG210

History of Hardwick, Massachusetts. With a Genealogical Register - Lucius R. Paige. The first part of this book gives the historical background of Hardwick, including geography, Indians, first settlement, town officers and founding fathers, ministers, schools, and the effects of major historical events such as the recording of the Declaration of Independence, the Shays Insurrection, the French War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. The genealogical register makes up the second part of the book, and lists all males alphabetically, naming their spouse(s), children, and children's spouses. Additional data may include place of birth, occupation, character and personality traits, and anecdotal information when available. (1883) reprint, 571 pp., new index, paper, $39.50 #ZP032

Origins in Williamstown, Massachusetts - Arthur Latham Perry, LL.D. Williamstown is located in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. A fascinating history, written with an eloquence rarely used by authors today. (1894) reprint, 631 pp., 2 vols., illus., index, paper, $38.00 #ZP166

The Pioneers of Massachusetts, A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns, and Churches, and Other Contemporaneous Documents - Charles Henry Pope. Attempts to identify all the men who came to Massachusetts between 1620 and 1650, a period of enormous influx, and to follow them down to the time of their death with a genealogical sketch. (1900) reprint, 550 pp., index, paper, $38.50 #ZP561

Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts, and Their Descendants, in Part to the Present Generation - Charles Edward Potter. The first part of the book lays out the genealogical information in tabular. These tables include thousands of names plus the dates for births, marriages, and deaths as well as listing the places where births and deaths occured. The second half of the book contains more than 150 biographical sketches, which offer more genealogical information: ancestry, family details, occupations and avocations, land and other possessions, personal qualities, and the occasional anecdote. Prominent early family names include Barrett, Blood, Brooks, Bulkeley, Buttrick, Conant, Davis, Farrar, Flint, Hartwell, Hayward, Hosmer, Hubbard, Jones, Minott, Potter, Prescott, Wheeler, Willard, and Wood. (1887) reprint, 143 pp., 8.5x11, illus., index, paper, $24.50 #ZP577

Early Planters of Scituate [MA] - Harvey Hunter Pratt. This detailed history of Scituate is replete with biographical information about the early families. The first half of the book is extensively annotated, drawing upon original documents to establish the history of the town. Chapters discuss the causes of emigrating and the early patents, merchant adventurers, Quakers, Indians, town government and freemen, customs and town acts against Tories. These chapters name many of the founding fathers and include lists of names of people involved in town affairs. The second half of the book contains biographies and family histories. Surnames include Bailey, Barker, Barstow, Clapp (Clap), Cudworth, Cushing, Damon, Hatherly, Otis, Peirce, Saffin, Stockbridge, Tilden, Torrey, Turner, Vinal and Williams. The original fullname index and several photographs of local landmarks make this a charming edition for anyone with ties to old Scituate. (1929) reprint, 396 pp., illus., original fullname index, paper, $30.50 #ZP607

Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, Vol. 9: Acts of the Commissioners of the United Colonies of New England, 1643-1651 - David Pulsifer. Continuing the body of work begun by Nathaniel Shurtleff, David Pulsifer presents the ninth volume in this series of vital historical records for the colony of New Plymouth. The documents contained herein were transcribed from handwritten originals, only a few folios of which survived the fire that consumed the Boston Court House in December 1747. What remains of these records constitutes an invaluable resource for historians, illustrating the workings of colonial government in remarkable detail. The text is divided into four major sections-"Agreement Respecting the Bounds Betwixt Plymouth and Massachusetts," "Articles of Confederation," "Acts of the Commissioners" and "Petition of Humphrey Johnson, and Answer of the Court Thereto"-with a general index of names, subjects and localities. The majority of the text is concerned with the resolution of land disputes between the neighboring colonies, and the maintenance of royal authority in the region. Relations with neighboring Indian tribes and treaties are also discussed at length as well as the more mundane procedures of the colonial government, such as appointments of commissioners, organization and dissolution of committees, proceedings of the courts, transcriptions of speeches, and acquisition of resources for the colonies. (1859) reprint, 237 pp., original fullname plus subject index, paper, $21.00 #ZP847

Salem Witchcraft and Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables" - Enders A. Robinson. This book offers a detailed and highly readable account of the Salem witchcraft affair of 1692. The book has three parts. Part One, provides historical background, and describes the witchcraft frenzy in Salem and Andover, identifying the various participants and explaining why events proceeded as they did. Part Two briefly examines Hawthorne's treatment of the witchcraft events and reveals the historical identity of several characters in Hawthorne's novel. Part Three, gives biographies of the accusers and the accused with genealogical connections which help to explain why certain family groups were targeted for witchcraft accusation. 1992, 374 pages, illus., bibl., index, paper, $31.50 #ZR503

The Massachusetts Bay Company and its Predecessors - Frances Rose-Troup. An understanding of the early history of the American colonies is incomplete without the early history of Massachusetts, and this in turn is incomplete without the history of the Massachusetts Bay Company. The author begins by stating that "The early history of the Massachusetts Bay Company has never been fully elucidated; the few records remaining have frequently been misinterpreted, causing confusion so that the course of events is not clearly understood." To understand Massachusetts in the early 17th century it is necessary to deal with three companies, The Massachusetts Bay Company, The New England Company and The Dorchester Company, whose inception was in a great measure the result of events upon the Plymouth Plantation. The Dorchester company was formed about 1623 by a group of Plymouth Plantation adventurers headed by Rev. John White, in opposition to some religious conditions in the Plymouth Plantation. The Dorchester group established a plantation on Cape Ann, so that when Plymouth planters led by Miles Standish landed there in 1624, they found the shore occupied by a considerable body of men who disputed their claim. The Dorchester Company, having, through misfortune, failed to accomplish its object, ceased to exist in 1626. About a year later, a few members of the company who had not lost faith in the ultimate success of their purpose ("the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ...") formed the New England Company. It is interesting to note that the list of subscribers to this enterprise was headed by Sir Richard Saltonstall, whose family genealogy is presented elsewhere in this catalog (Ancestry and Descendants of Sir Richard Saltonstall of New England by Richard Saltonstall, #ZS047). As word of the success of this venture spread, men of "competent estates" began to consider emigrating. In about 1628, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Isaac Johnson and a number of others made an effort to obtain a charter for the Massachusetts Bay Company. The last chapter is a list of adventurers, with biographical sketches. Here readers will find most of the names in the book, and the original fullname index makes them easier to locate. (1930) reprint, 176 pp., bibl., original fullname index, original place name index, original subject index, paper, $18.50 #ZR574

Paxton, Massachusetts, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1748-1850 - Paul A. Russell and Marcia L. Membrino. Located in the northwest corner of Worcester County, MA, Paxton is still known as the "hill town" because of its high elevation. Rich with history, the town can date its original settlement back to the mid-17th century. This valuable text fills a gap in available Massachusetts source records -- for unlike those of many Massachusetts towns, Paxton's vital records have remained unpublished since their recording. Here, for the first time researchers can find an alphabetical listing of Paxton's births, marriages and deaths from 1748 to 1850. Also included is the 100-page History of Paxton by Ledyard Bill, first published in 1889. Prefatory material reviews town origins and settlement; a discussion of town population is enhanced by several graphs. Then, in three sections 1,684 Paxton births, 349 Paxton marriages (in two lists, one organized by brides' names and one by grooms'), and 633 Paxton deaths are alphabetically recorded. Births are listed by child's name, and information given includes birthdate, birthplace and parents' names; notations identify twins or unusual births. Marriage records date back to 1784; recorded information includes names of bride and groom, residence, and date of marriage. Death records date back to 1756; recorded information includes (when available) name of deceased, age at death, death date, survivors, marital status and cause of death. Annexed to the end of these vital records is The History of Paxton, which not only traces town history but also is filled with biographical sketches containing much genealogical data on the town's residents. An everyname index has been added to simplify data retrieval from this text. The book also contains a few maps of Paxton and one of Worcester County, and an 1839 engraving of Paxton Meeting House and Common. Dr. Russell is the chair of the History-Political Science Department at Anna Maria College; Ms. Membrino is a 1996 Anna Maria graduate whose participation in a campus "public-service project" has led to her collaboration on this work effort. 1996 new material plus (1889) reprint, 151 pp., 8.5x11, illus., maps, bibl., new index, paper, $23.00 #ZR877

Southern Massachusetts Cemetery Collection - Susan Salisbury. Each entry contains some or all of the following information about the deceased: date of birth, date of death, how they died, place of birth, place of death, age at time of death, spouse's name, parents' names, and the names of military organizations and campaigns in which they served. An everyname index makes finding individual names simple.

Volume 1 - The data in this collection was taken from pre-1940s tombstone inscriptions in sixty-four different cemeteries spread across fourteen towns. The towns covered in this volume are Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Oxford, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge and Whitinsville in Worcester County and Bellingham and Medway in Norfolk County. 1995, 566 pp., index, paper, $42.00 #ZS043

Volume 2 - The data in this collection was taken from tombstone inscriptions in 72 different cemeteries spread across nine Massachusetts towns. The towns covered in this volume are Attleborough, Dighton, Franklin, Holliston, North Attleborough, Plainville, Rehoboth, Swansea and Wrentham, all in the area of Bristol County, south of Boston. 1996, 467 pp., index, paper, $26.00 #ZS042

Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, Court Orders - Nathaniel B. Shurtleff. A comprehensive collection of the daily court records of New Plymouth and an exceptional source for genealogical research. Some of the most pertinent genealogical information includes: lists of freemen and potential freemen, military rosters, jury registers, names of the grand inquest, appointments to the court, etc. An essential tool for those researching early colonial government.

Vol. III, 1651-1661 - (1855) reprint, 250 pp., original general index, paper, $22.00 #ZS389

Vol. IV, 1661-1668 - (1855) reprint, 218 pp., original general index, paper, $21.00 #ZS390

Vol. V, 1668-1678 - (1856) reprint, 315 pp., fullname plus subject index, paper, $26.00 #ZS391

Vol. VI, 1678-1691 - (1856) reprint, 300 pp., fullname plus subject index, paper, $25.00 #ZS392

Vol. VII: Judicial Acts, 1636-1692 - This seventh volume in Shurtleff's ongoing series comprises the records of the Judicial Acts of the General Court and Court of Assistants of New Plymouth Colony. The information contained herein primarily concerns civil lawsuits and criminal cases brought before the courts of Plymouth: summonses and subpoenas, testimony of witnesses, judgments, pleas, grantings of damages, and sentencings. A concise compilation of day-to-day judicial records and pertinent genealogical material on colonial New England. (1857) reprint, 347 pp., fullname index, paper, $27.00 #ZS394

The History of Nantucket: County, Island and Town - Alexander Starbuck. This book contains anything and everything you need to know about the island of Nantucket. It begins with the geological composition of the island, its visitation by the Norsemen, and its first settlers. It continues with the revolt of the half shares men; annexation to Massachusetts; Indians; the Civil War; whaling tragedies and adventures; school and church histories; and a large genealogical chapter with many family names. Throughout each chapter are various documents and records, including extensive whaling ship records, land grants, court records, contracts, inventories and much more. There are three original indices-a name and subject index, a unique index to whaling voyages, and a genealogical index-which should make anything simple to find. Also included are illustrations and maps-one map shows the area burned by the Great Fire of 1846. This history is a thorough collection of interesting facts and information that certainly will not disappoint the reader. (1924) reprint, 871 pp., 2 vols., illus., maps, three original indices, paper, $55.50 #ZS707

Berkley, Massachusetts, Cemetery Inscriptions - Gail E. Terry. In compiling this collection of inscriptions, the author has set out to fill an information void for the past, present and future citizens of Berkley, Massachusetts, or anyone with ties to the area. In the process of gathering the material presented, she visited all locations where grave stones are known to exist. Chapters have been dedicated to 24 cemeteries and other various stones which were found to exist independently. All inscriptions have been transcribed here as completely as possible. Stones on which the inscriptions are broken or unclear have been marked as such and all legible text has been included. Due to time and nature there are inevitable cases of stones which have deteriorated to such an extent that inscriptions no longer exist, and even cases where stones are missing altogether. In her efforts to make this work as exhaustive as humanly possible, the author performed extensive research to shed light upon these lost memorials. Space at the beginning of each chapter has been allocated for whatever information has been found through examining the works of past historians, historical society records and interviews with a number of local citizens. The location of each cemetery is described both at the beginning of each chapter and with a map at the beginning of the book. There is a surname index to assist the genealogical researcher or any reader seeking to take advantage of this new and valuable source of information. 1997, 230 pp., index, paper, $20.00 #ZT166

A History of the Myricks United Methodist Church - Gail E. Terry. The history of the Myricks United Methodist Church, located in Berkley, Massachusetts, is a topic not only of interest to the author, but of personal significance. Mrs. Terry's grandmother was a lifelong member of the church and "served as Church Historian for many years." It was through this relationship that she first became interested in the subject. Upon realization that there was no written history of the church, she began this work to present a source of information on the "church and community." In the process of compiling this information, she accessed a number of sources, including the church records and articles, newspaper articles, earlier books and a local historical society. The Myricks United Methodist Church was established in the middle of the 19th century, and therefore this book covers about 150 years of the church and its members. The book begins with a chapter giving a brief history of the church as it was established in Myricks. Throughout the remainder of the book, Mrs. Terry paints a well-rounded picture of its history through the examination of the various aspects and activities of which the church consists. Among the topics discussed are the physical structure, in its various stages; the membership, including complete lists from a number of years; the ministers; the worship service and the roles of individuals therein; and Bible school. Complementing the text are more than 35 illustrations of the church and church members and a surname index. Church histories, such as this one, provide a valuable view of the communities in which they exist and the individuals who give them life. This insightful history has been written with an understanding of the Myricks United Methodist Church, its members are and the influences that have helped shape them. 1997, 147 pp., illus., index, paper, $16.00 #ZT167

Myricks, Massachusetts: A Farming Settlement, A Railroad Village - Gail E. Terry. First settled around 1713, the small farming community of Myricks is named after one of the earliest families to settle in this section of Berkley in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The author's grandmother, Marian (Brailey) Stetson collected articles, pictures, memorabilia and other items on the history of Myricks for more than forty years. With this information as a foundation, Ms. Terry has compiled an extensive history of Myricks that also includes a Myricks family genealogy. The settlement of the town is described and shown with several maps. Lists of farmers, current and previous street names and detailed notes by the author establish the town's early identity. The coming of the railroads, starting in 1839, brought new prosperity to the town. There were also some spectacular train accidents. A chapter about the Methodist church contains a list of ministers, and the chapter about schools contains several lists of teachers and a short history of each school. But the big event every year in Myricks was the Cattle Show and Fair, to which another chapter is devoted. The book also gives a wealth of information about fires, cemeteries, businesses, organizations and other facts. The volume abounds with names and includes a subject and surname index. The Myrick Genealogy begins with Samuel, born 29 January 1687. Fifty illustrations include maps, homesteads, drawings, documents, landmarks, schools, ads and much, much more! A delightful book. 1998, 200 pp., illus., surname plus subject index, $21.50 #ZT165

Freetown, Massachusetts, Vital Records, 1686-1890 - Helen Gurney Thomas. Births, marriages & deaths. 1988, 484 pp., paper, $38.00 #ZT190

History of Greenfield, Shire Town of Franklin County, Massachusetts - Francis M. Thompson. A very detailed history of this town in western Massachusetts and the surrounding area, beginning with the aborigines and the Indian Wars, and progressing down through the nineteenth century. There are frequent references to local residents and numerous lists including: civil & military lists, pew assignments 1800, marriages 1761- 1816, deaths 1761-1814, the direct tax of 1798, and more. There are numerous chapters with sketches of early settlers, later residents, Revolutionary War soldiers, professional people, and the like. (1904) reprint, 2 vols., 1308 pp, index, paper, $68.50 #ZT355

History of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to the year 1836: Comprising also a History of Lunenburg, from its first settlement to the year 1764. - Rufus C. Torrey. The author compiled this history from proprietors' books, town records and the papers of another early historian, Nathaniel Wood, Esq. This volume contains detailed physical descriptions of the area comprising Fitchburg and Lunenburg, the first settlers' struggles with the new land and the Indians, early businesses and their manufactures, schools and education, taxes, wars, prominent town citizens, church history and more. An appendix with lists of political representatives and a newly compiled fullname index complete the work. This is a straightforward, easy-to-read historical reference. (1865) reprint, 133 pp., append., new fullname index, paper, $15.00 #ZT566

Old Naumkeag: An Historical Sketch of the City of Salem - C. H. Webber and W. S. Nevins. The area originally known as Naumkeag comprised that portion of Essex County, Massachusetts, later divided into the city of Salem and the towns of Marblehead, Peabody, Danvers, Beverly, Manchester, Wenham, Topsfield and Middleton. Located about 15 miles northeast of Boston, this area may be best known for the witchcraft trials of the 1600s. The history of Naumkeag begins in 1626 when Roger Conant established a Puritan settlement on the mouth of the Naumkeag River. Unlike the colonists who established themselves at Plymouth a few years earlier, the Naumkeag settlers were not true separatists from the Church of England, but wished only to separate themselves from its corruption. In 1629 the name "Salem" (meaning "peace") was substituted for Naumkeag, and within a year there occurred the first use of a ballot in the colonies, in the selection of a pastor and teacher. Also at that time was established the first Protestant Church in America. After a chapter about the settlement of Salem, the book presents seven chapters on its continuing history, then one chapter each on Marblehead, Beverly, Manchester and Wenham, one on Danvers and Peabody and one on Topsfield and Middleton. Readers will learn the true-life location of the wreck of the Hesperus. The everyname and subject index includes nearly a thousand entries, organized by town name. (1877) reprint, 311 pp., illus., maps, everyname plus subject index, paper, $25.50 #ZW101

History of the Town of Lynnfield, Mass. 1635-1895 - Thomas B. Wellman. The town of Lynnfield is in the western part of Essex County, located just north of Boston, Massachusetts. Whosoever wishes to "see who have walked these streets, who have played within these limits...who have worshipped God in these temples, who have received instructions in these schools, who have roamed these fields, who have been nurtured, married, enjoyed the joys and sorrows of life within these homes, who have gone afar off, have died or are still living," is invited to study this volume about Lynnfield, Massachusetts. It is a meticulous work written by Mr. Wellman out of pure dedication and love for New England's splendor. His intention was to bring as much enjoyment to the reader as he received while writing it. The book first examines the topographical appearance and nature of the town. Next we read about the oldest houses and some haunting stories that bring them to life. Then there are the town's cornerstones: the old meeting-house, the town hall, and the old schools, all of which brought the people together through religion and education. The following two chapters are the annals from 1635 through 1800 replete with personal accounts, legends, specific dates, records and background of how the town of Lynnfield was shaped. The second half of the book has a more somber tone, beginning with the town's cemeteries and their eternal inhabitants, gravestone inscriptions and funerals. The next few chapters cover the Revolutionary War, ecclesiastical history, Lynnfield's dates of establishment, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. This volume ends with chapters on the town's founding families and chronicles of the 19th century; an appendix of sundry facts and statistics; and a new everyname index. Nearly fifty photographs and a plethora of poetic odes give the text a refreshing air. Also available on CD-ROM! Check our CD-ROM section in the back of this catalog for #ZCD7, Histories and Genealogies of Essex County, Massachusetts. (1895) reprint, 284 pp., illus., append., new everyname index, paper, $28.50 #ZW142

About Bolton (MA), 1680-1988 - Ester Kimmens Whitcomb. This new town history describes the origins and progress of the town, touching on all the usual subjects. 1988, 480 pp., illus., index, cloth, $35.00 #ZW295

Bolton Soldiers & Sailors in the American Revolution - Whitcomb & Mayo. Documented biographical sketches on over 400 men. 1985, 8.5x11, 90 pp., index, paper, $16.50 #ZW300

1692 Witch Hunt: The Layman's Guide to the Salem Witchcraft Trials - George Malcolm Yool. An account of the witch hunts from their humble beginnings in 1691 to their dramatic conclusion, this new work contains a wealth of information gleaned from various contemporary records, and the personal archives of descendants on both sides of the conflict. Includes extensive transcriptions in modern English from the court files and other sources which help the reader feel the true impact of the events, along with excerpts from the first-hand observations of contemporary writers. Also provides a short history of many participants, and concludes with the confessions and written public apologies of some of the main characters in the tragedy, including Judge Samuel Sewall, and Ann Putnam, Jr., one of the "afflicted children". 1992, 155 pp., paper, index, $17.50 #ZY554

History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1636-1936 - Clifton Johnson. In this impressive and eloquently written text, Clifton Johnson leads the reader through three hundred years of Massachusetts history. A general history provides a historical overview of the development of the county from its initial settlement to the Tercentenary Celebration of 1936. A regional history provides a guided tour of the county, detailing the heritage, beauty and character of an assortment of small towns, estates and localities throughout the county. NOTE: these two volumes represent books I and II of Johnson's original three-volume Hampden County; book III, containing family histories and biographical sketches, is offered seperately. (1936) reprint, 1096 pp., 2 vols., maps, photos, illus., original fullname plus subject index, paper, $69.00 #J533

* Dorchester [Massachusetts] Town Records - The Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. This text comprises the first volume of public records for the town of Dorchester, dated as early as the 1630s and extending to the end of the 17th century. These documents focus primarily on property disputes, civil and criminal law, commerce, and the town government. The text is dense with the names of original settlers, early inhabitants and estates of the region. The original index to the revised edition has been retained. (1883) reprint, 329 pp., original surname plus subject index, paper, $26.50 #R111