Northern New England Resources at American Ancestors

Live Broadcast: September 17, 2020
Presented by: David Allen Lambert and Melanie McComb
In the 17th and early 18th centuries, Maine (then part of Massachusetts), New Hampshire, and Vermont were considered frontier lands for the early New England colonists. Whether you are researching these states during the colonial period or present day, there are certain record sets and go-to resources that you should be aware of. This session will review various study projects, databases, manuscript items, and other resources available through American Ancestors that can assist you in researching northern New England.
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[@VolcanoSunriseSunsetEruptions]

Most of this information shared here would not be accepted by the DAR. I wish you guys would do something on acceptable documents and secondary documents that would be acceptable for a DAR applicant. I have been trying to prove Arnold Cates b. 1816 Cutler Maine was the Son of Samuel (1781-1838) and Pricilla Benson (1787-1870). The DAR does not accept "index" or "compendium" or anything like that. I am stuck on ONE generation! I would like to see a webinar on documents or alternative documents PRIOR to 1892! Thanks!

[@Derby12hat]

I have a similar problem where no apparent paper trail links a person with a given name of John with another male as father and son though their ages are 12 years apart. 45 years later this father has another son though both John's are still alive. This is complicated when some seem to think a 12 year old boy and an 11 or 21 year old female (depending on birth year) would produce this child. and they didn't even get married until 1803 when this "father" was 23. I don't think either family would tolerate that well. It is further complicated by a theory that another generation of the family fathered John, but his wife gave birth to a son just 58 days earlier. I may have to explain my analysis of the situation that stated that records seem to indicate that only three men had any possibility to father the older John. Some however think a 48 year old man and a 46 year old woman cannot produce a baby in the 1790s. I may have to use DNA links. Good luck Kimberly in your efforts!