Editor's Note: For Black History Month, we are sharing some of the ancestor stories that our researchers have uncovered as part of our 10 Million Names project. Learn more about 10 Million Names here.
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When George Washington Flint was buried in 1873, I doubt anyone suspected that in little over a century, his final resting spot would one day be the parking lot of a Dunkin’ Donuts.
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On my first day working at New England Historic Genealogical Society, I noticed a collection of framed ambrotype photographs of founding members of NEHGS, taken in the 1850s. While the vast majority of the men in the photographs were in their older years, one man was..
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Detail of 1814 map of Boston Common by John Groves Haley.
As anyone who as ever spent time doing genealogical research can tell you, searching through historical records can oftentimes feel like a little bit of a treasure hunt. When I noticed an unusual headline..
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"The Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers Leaving Jersey City R.R. Depot, To Defend The Capitol, at Washington, D.C., April 18th, 1861," published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1861.
When researching the American Civil War, battles and generals..
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