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Harvard University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation (officially The President and Fellows of Harvard College) chartered in the country. Harvard's history, influence, and ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Official Website The Wampanoag Indians under sachem Massasoit (or Ousamequin) were living in this area when the earliest Europeans arrived. The county seat is the town of Plymouth, the site of the first permanent European settlement in New England (1620); Plymouth Rock State Park commemorates the la...
Mount Holyoke Genealogy Project=> == Oh, Mount Holyoke, we pay thee devotion, ==> == In the fervour of youth that is strong,==> == The courage of right is thy garland, ==> == Our lives, alma mater, thy song. ==> == So from East and from west now we gather, ==> == And united in firm love to thee, ==> == All years are as one and their loyal pledge, ==> == Mount Holyoke forever shall be, ==> == Mo...
Wikipedia Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. Researchers worked on com...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Boston, Mass.= Official Website =Boston is the capital of Massachusetts and the county seat of Suffolk County.= History =Boston's early European settlers had first called the area Trimountaine (after its "three mountains," only traces of which remain today) but later renamed it Boston after Boston, Lincolnshire, England, the origin of...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. For Geni projects related to Suffolk County, please see: Community Projects City of Boston Early & Notable Families of Charlestown Early Families of Roxbury Original Settlers of Dedham Scots at the Braintree Furnace (1653) Braintree Iron Works (1643-1736)
Wikipedia =Andover Theological Seminary traces its roots to the late 18th century and the desire for a well-educated clergy among Congregationalists in the United States. That desire was expressed in the founding of Phillips Academy in 1778 for "the promotion of true Piety and Virtue".In 1806, a growing split within the Congregational churches, known as the Unitarian Controversy, came to a full...
This project is for those interred in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.All of the graves from the Cross Street Cemetery were moved here between 1956-1958 to make way for the building of the Interstate Route 93.This cemetery contains all the GR2 Cross Street Cemetery records from the "Vital Records of Medford Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849." Notable Interme...
The county was created by the Massachusetts General Court on May 10, 1643, when it was ordered that "the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires". Middlesex initially contained Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Sudbury, Concord, Woburn, Medford, Wayland, and Reading.[4] In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Boston annexed several adjacent cities and to...
Wikipedia Wellesley College is a private, women's, liberal-arts college located in the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, west of neighboring Boston. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant, Wellesley is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges. Wellesley is home to 56 departmental and interdepartmental majors spanning the liberal arts, as well as over 150 student clu...
Amherst College=== Wikipedia =Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,817 students in the fall of 2012. Students choose courses from 35 major programs in an unusually open curriculum. Amherst is ranked as the second best liberal arts college in the country by ...
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 215,888.[1] Its county seat is Barnstable.[2] The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands (some adjacent islands are in Dukes County and Nantucket County).Barnstable County comprises the Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bo...
Essex County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the total population was 743,159,[1] making it the third-most populous county in Massachusetts. It is part of the Greater Boston area (the Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metropolitan Statistical Area). The largest city in Essex County is Lynn.It has two county seats: Salem and Lawrence. ...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Massachusetts.Franklin County was created on June 24, 1811, from the northern third of Hampshire County. It was named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin County's government was abolished by the state government in 1997, at the county's request. Adjacent Counties * Berkshire County * Hampshire County * Cheshire County, N...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Hampden County, Massachusetts.Hampden County was split from Hampshire County in 1812, because Northampton, Massachusetts, was made Hampshire County's "shire town" in 1794; however, Springfield—theretofore Hampshire County's traditional shire town, dating back to its founding in 1636—grew at a pace far quicker than Northampton and was...
The Massachusetts General Court (formally styled, The General Court of Massachusetts) is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the earliest days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when the colonial assembly, in addition to making laws, sat as a judicial court of appeals. Before the adoption of the state constitution in 1780, it wa...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.= Official Website =Hampshire County was constituted in 1662 from previously unorganized territory comprising the entire western part of Massachusetts Bay Colony. The county is named after the county Hampshire, in England. Adjacent Counties * Franklin County * Berkshire County * Hampden County * Worces...
=Founders of Watertown= Please add Geni profiles of the original settlers of the town of Watertown, as represented on the Founders' Monument, listed below. Link the Geni profile in " bold " if you can. * Watertown, Massachusetts, City. County: Middlesex. State: Massachusetts Country: United States. Coordinates: 42°22′15″N 71°11′00″W. Settled: 1630. Incorporated: 1630 ===History=== Watertown , f...
Wikipedia =The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest independent school of music in the United States, and it is widely recognized as one of the country's most reputable music schools. NEC is especially known for its strings, woodwinds, and brass departments, and its prestigious chamber music program.The conservatory, located on Huntington Avenue of the...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.Norfolk County, Massachusetts was created on March 26, 1793, by legislation signed by Governor John Hancock. Most of the towns were originally part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The towns of Dorchester and Roxbury were part of Norfolk County when it was created but, as Boston annexed each town, they ...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Worcester County was established on April 02, 1731 and was named after the city of Worcester, England. Adjacent Counties Cheshire County, NH Hillsborough County, NH Middlesex County Norfolk County Providence County, R.I. Hampden County Tolland County, Conn.
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college with coed graduate and certificate programs, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 19th among the best National Liberal Arts Colleges.Smith is also a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which allows its students to at...
Bristol County is a county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 548,285.[1] The county seat is Taunton.[2] Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, others by the county, and others by local towns and cities. See Administrative divisions of Massachusetts. The property deed records are kept in Taunton, Attleboro, Fa...
Boston University (most commonly referred to as BU or otherwise known as Boston U. ) is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but is historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church.The university has more than 3,800 faculty members and 33,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, maste...
Wikipedia =Massachusetts National Cemetery is a U.S. National Cemetery located in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County on Cape Cod, approximately 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Boston, Massachusetts and adjacent to the Otis Air National Guard Base. Find a Grave
Williams College Wikipedia Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this period, beginning in 1962. Williams forms part of the historic Little T...
Wikipedia The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst or simply UMass) is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system. With approximately 1,300 faculty members and more than 29,000 students, UMass Amherst is the largest public university in New England and is rank...
This project is for those that were born, lived, and died in the State of Massachusetts.
This project is for those who are buried in Milton Cemetery, located on 211 Centre Street, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery established in 1672. It is the town's only municipal burying ground. There are three distinct sections to its 102-acre grounds: the original burying ground, a tract of 3 acres which was in use between 1672 and 1854, a "new" sec...
This cemetery is located on Center Street and Lyman Street, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS. This burial place is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts to 1850", Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, as G.R.07. Find a Grave
Wikipedia Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The university is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and the French Alps. The university emphasizes active citizenship and public service in all of its discipline...
Place projects are projects on Geni that are focused of a specific geographical place or region. Places profiles are also the precursor to the upcoming Place Profiles feature.=Place project portals= Includes countries and kingdoms, and other top level place project. ==Geographical==* Australia * Canada * Europe** Al-Andalus ** Austro-Hungarian-Empire ** Belarus ** Czech Republic-Bohemia ** Croa...
was the name of a 17th-century ship known to have sailed between England and English settlements in Massachusetts. Several historical and genealogical references show the Griffin making such journeys in 1633 and 1634. The 1633 journey left at Downs, England and landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts on September 3. This 1633 journey carried religious dissidents, including Thomas Hooker,[1] John Cott...
Wikipedia Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, established in 1919. Its central focus is on entrepreneurship education, and it is often ranked the most prestigious entrepreneurship college in the United States. It was founded by Roger W. Babson as an all-male business institute. Now co-ed, Babson College offers bachelor's degrees in business administration...
This will be an umbrella project to pinpoint the families who were early settlers of Roxbury, Massachusetts. Some of these already have their own projects, e.g., Captain John Johnson and Edward Riggs.>> It was said that the best people settled in Roxbury. >> They were people of substance, many of them farmers, none being 'of the poorer sort.' They struck root in the soil immediately and were en...
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the third oldest chartered military organization in the world. While it was originally constituted as a citizen militia serving on active duty in defense of the northern British colonies, it has become, over the centuries primarily an honor guard and a social and cerem...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. History The Mahican (Muh-he-ka-neew) Native American tribe lived in the area that now makes up Berkshire County until the early 18th century, when the first English settlers and frontiersmen appeared and began setting up farms and homesteads. On April 25, 1724, “The English finally paid the Indians 46...
Wikipedia Assumption College is a private, Roman Catholic, liberal arts college located on 185 acres in Worcester, Massachusetts. Assumption has an enrollment of about 2,117 undergraduates. The college confers Bachelor of Arts degrees in its undergraduate program, Master of Arts and Masters of Business Administration degrees in its Graduate program, and Associate's degree through its Continuin...
The cemetery is located on 189 Ashuelot Street, Dalton, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave
The aim of this project is to showcase the SIGNERS and MESSENGERS who spread the word of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, and within 10 days had alerted 13 colonies to the war finally at hand. Please add their Geni profiles to this project.==The Lexington Alarm Letter==From The Lexington Alarm Letter Late on April 18, 1775, British soldiers marched from Boston, toward Conc...
Wikipedia Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian research university located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. With 10,192 students (includes all campuses, 8,891 at the Boston location alone), it is the eighth largest university in the City of Boston. It is categorized as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. ...
Please add profiles of those buried in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as SHL801. This burial place is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Shelburne, Massachusetts to 1850" Published by: New England Historic Genealogical Society as G.R.5. Find a Grave
Crispus Attucks was a black man in the American Revolutionary War, was the first person shot to death by British redcoats during the Boston Massacre, in Boston, Massachusetts, March 5, 1770. He has been named as the first martyr of the American Revolutionary War.Little is known for certain about Crispus Attucks beyond that he, along with Samuel Gray and James Caldwell, died "on the spot" during...
Wikipedia =The College of the Holy Cross or Holy Cross is a private, undergraduate Roman Catholic, Jesuit liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. U.S. News & World Report ranked Holy Cross 25th in the U.S. among liberal arts colleges in 2014. Hol...
The Blessing, June 1635 From June 1635. Theis under written names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in the Blessing Jo: Lecester Mr the p'rties having brought Cert. from the minister and Justices of their conformitie being no Subsedy men, tooke ye oaths of Alleg: and Supremacie: Willm Cope 26 (usually spelled "Copp") Richard Cope 24 (usually spelled "Copp") Thomas King...
Wikipedia =Clark University is an American private university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university in the United States. Clark now also educates undergraduates. The U.S. News & World Report ranked Clark 75th nationally in both 2015 and 2014, 83rd in 2013, and 95th in 2012. The accept...
Thomas Mayhew , an English merchant and a settler of Watertown, Massachusetts, not far from Boston, bought in October, 1641, from Lord Stirling and Sir Ferdinando Gorges, through their agent James Forcett, the islands of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands. Lord Stirling and Sir Gorges having received their right of ownership from the English Crown. Among the families that...
This cemetery is referred to as GR1 Old Cemetery in the "Vital Records of Wenham Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849" and WNH.801 Wenham Cemetery in the "MACRIS Survey of Massachusetts Cemeteries". It is located in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave Wenham Cemetery Commission
This cemetery was established about 1811 in Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. This is a town-owned cemetery. It is located with the October Mountain State Forest but does not appear on their public maps. There is a parking lot by the October Mountain Reservoir. The cemetery is across the street and there is a 300 foot long path to the cemetery. The cemetery is on the right side of th...
Worthington's Center Cemetery is located southwest of the town center, on the south side of Sam Hill Road in Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.. The roughly rectangular plot is set off from its surroundings by a stone wall on three sides, with a line of mature sugar maples just inside the walls, and running along the fourth side. The walls at one time had wooden fencing mounted on th...
Wikipedia Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and functioned as a female coordinate institution for the all-male Harvard College. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges, among which it shared with Bryn Mawr College the popular reputation of having a particularly intellectual and independent-minded student body. Radcliffe conferred Radcliffe ...
This project is for those buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, located on 203 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The Pittsfield Cemetery is the third Cemetery in Pittsfield. It was preceded by New Town Cemetery (defunct) and Old Burial Ground (defunct). This cemetery was opened in 1850 and, because of the re-interments, the oldest stone dates to 1763. The Massachusetts H...
Wikipedia =Brandeis University /ˈbrændaɪs/ is an American private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, 9 miles (14 km) west of Boston.It was founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian Jewish community-sponsored coeducational institution on the site of the former Middlesex University. The university is named after Hon. Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Cour...
This project is for those who are buried in West Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. This cemetery is indicated as GS 18 in the Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 by Franklin P. Rice published in Worcester, Mass., 1907 Find a Grave
Overview and Scope of Project=The goal of this project is to discover our ancestors involved in the notorious Salem Witch Trials , validate their family trees and our own connections to them, and create nigh-quality, genealogically-valid mini biographies for their Profiles.=About the Salem Witch Trials= The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county...
This cemetery is located in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave Genealogy Trails The Old Burial Ground, Rutland, Mass., 1717-1888 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Boston Public Library
Bring your ancestor profiles on over! Must be set to "public." 6 May 1635 Quascacunquen is allowed by the Court to be a plantation ... and shall hereafter be called NEWBURY Background from , quoting from The League of Women Voters MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY In 1633, Thomas Parker and James Noyes, both nonconformist ministers, with a like-minded group of British subjects, decided to ...
The cemetery is located in Lake Shore Road, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find a Grave
Scope of Project ===To build a single, validated and documented shared family tree for the Starbuck , Coffin , Gardner and related families, from earlier origins to near modern times=== Overview ===The Starbuck and Coffin families were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. Some members of the family gained wider exposure d...
This project is for those buried in Riverside Cemetery, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave WikiTree
The cemetery is located on the corner of Redemption Rock Trail (Route 140) and Dana Hill Road in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Due to traffic on Route 140 and the narrow road shoulder, the safest way to enter the cemetery is from Dana Hill Road. There is an entrance gate in the back of the cemetery. Find a Grave
Passenger List of the Diligent 1638 Ipswich, Suffolk England to Boston Harbor Source: The Planters of the Commonwealth , Charles E. Banks, published by Houghton Mifflin Co. (1930), pages 191-194. DILIGENT, of Ipswich, John Martin, Master. She sailed from Ipswich, Suffolk, in June and arrived August 10 at Boston, with about one hundred passengers, principally from Hingham, Norfolk, destined...
This cemetery was established about 1763. It became owned by the City of Fitchburg, in Worcester County, in about 1800. It sits on a hill and you can see the entire city from said hill. The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as FIT800. Find a Grave
Established 1741, the cemetery is located on Tinkham Road, Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave Billion Graves
This cemetery was established pre-1700. It's east side fence is the border with neighboring Kelley Family Burying Ground. The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as ACU800<. This burial place is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to 1850" Published by: New England Historic Genealogical Society as G.R.39 (Acushnet Cemetery - e...
Wikipedia =Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit Catholic research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of downtown Boston. It has 9,100 full-time undergraduates and almost 5,000 graduate students. The university's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now Boston College High School) in Boston...
From the Wikipedia article on Northeastern University .Northeastern University (NU or NEU) is a private, research university in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1898. It is categorized as a RU/H Research University (high research activity) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to doctoral degrees...
John Johnson was born about 1592 in Ware, Herts, Kent, England. He died on 30 Sept 1659 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. Others give his birth date as 1590. John Johnson was one of the founders of the town and church at Roxbury, Massachusetts and, with his sons Issac and Humphrey, was an original donor to the Free School in Roxbury. John Johnson's parents are unknown!!! See Gerald Garth Johnson (Herita...
The profile for Moses Foster appears to confuse two men with the same name who lived in Massachusetts at about the same time. (1) Moses (Mosis) ( Moses Foster, of Chelmsford & Ashburnham ) the son of Samuel and Sarah was born on October 4, 1692 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He married a woman named Mary about 1715. Probably she was Mary Davis, the daughter of Samuel Davis Jr. and Hannah (or A...
This project is for those buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave Cape Cod Gravestones
Wikipedia Bentley University is a private university focused on business and located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Bentley University was founded in 1917 as the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance by Harry C. Bentley, who served as the school's president until 1953. In 1961, the college was accredited to confer four-year Bachelor of Science degrees under President Morison, who moved the co...
The Ancient Burial Place of Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts: In 1638, Joseph Kingsbury provided a portion of his land at the south end of his lot to enlarge the accommodation for the dead. The boundaries of the burial place continued the same for about 175 years, an area of about one acre. For a period of one hundred years, this was the only place of burial in the town of Dedham, and som...
This project is for those buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Whitinsville is a section of the the town of Northbridge. The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS. This burial place is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Northbridge, Massachusetts to 1850" Published by: New England Historic Genealogical S...
This project is for those who are buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Notable Burials Benjamin Adams (1764-1837) - US Congress Phinehas Bruce (1762-1809) - US Congress Edward Joseph Sullivan (1870-1955) - Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Links Find a Grave Billion Graves
The South Sutton Cemetery is a large cemetery on Hough Road in South Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is just past the Sutton Senior Center. It is very well kept and has many modern stones. Find a Grave
This cemetery was established in 1874 in Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It's on the north side of neighboring Benson Cemetery. The two cemeteries are separated by a fence of stone posts with iron railings. The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS. This burial place is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Northbridge, Massachusetts...
Wyoming Cemetery,Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 02176 USA: Find a Grave Wyoming Cemetery was established as Melrose's community cemetery in 1857, on 21 acres of land northeast of Pine Banks Park. Several years later, the cemetery was expanded with purchase of 28 additional acres of farmland, at a cost of $10,000. Before Wyoming Cemetery was established, many of the city’s first ...
This project is for those buried in Oakham Center Cemetery, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave
This project is for those buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave
Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA: Find a Grave Burial Hill is the second cemetery in Plymouth, preceded by the Coles Hill Burial Ground. The exact date as to when this ground became used as a cemetery is not known. There are no written records of the earliest burials. The earliest grave markers were made of wood, and none exist today. The site was used as a fort fr...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Springfield, Massachusetts. Official Website Springfield is the county seat of Hampden County. The first Springfield in the New World, during the American Revolution, George Washington designated it as the site of the Springfield Armory for its central location, subsequently the site of Shays' Rebellion. The city would also play a ...
This project is for those buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Rural Cemetery was opened in 1837 and is still active. Its burials include many of the prominent citizens of New Bedford. Notable Interments Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) - Artist John Henry Clifford (1809-1876) - Governor of Massachusetts Charles Taber Congdon (1821-1891) - Journalist & A...
A place to collect the families and individuals who settled Taunton, Massachusetts and examine where they came from in England and their marriage patterns. "Probably the early settlers of this region came largely from the southwest of England, for we there find the familiar names of Norton, Dorchester, Weymouth, Wareham, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Barnstable, Somerset, Dartmouth, Berkley, Tiver...
Wikipedia Western New England University is a private university in Springfield, Massachusetts. Academic programs are provided through its College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Engineering, School of Law, and College of Pharmacy. In recognition of its master's and doctoral programs, the institution officially changed its name from Western New England College to Wester...
The founding heritage of the Chandler family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Chandler comes from when one of the family worked as a person who makes and sells candles. More rarely, the surname Chandler may have been applied to someone who had the responsibility of lighting the candles in a large house or someone who owed rent in the form of wax or candles....
Ashland Cemetery, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA: Find a Grave This is a town owned cemetery. It was in use between 1748 and 1922. The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS. This burial place is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts to 1850", Published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, as ...
Salem, located at the mouth of the Naumkeag river at the site of an ancient Native American village and trading center, was first settled by Europeans in 1626, when a company of fishermen from Cape Ann led by Roger Conant arrived. Conant's leadership had provided the stability to survive the first two years, but he was immediately replaced by John Endecott , one of the new arrivals, by order of...
Wikipedia Wheelock College (or Wheelock) was founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock as Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School to improve the quality of early childhood education. The College offers undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on the Arts & Sciences, Education and Child Life, and Social Work and Family Studies to fulfill their mission of improving the lives of children and f...
This cemetery is owned by the town of Bolton, in Worcester County, and was established in 1822. The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as BOL802. This burial ground is referenced to in the book "Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849" Published by: Franklin P. Rice as G.S.6. Find a Grave Billion Graves
West Millbury Cemetery, which is located off of West Main Street, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, is privately operated. It is also known as Grass Hill Cemetery. Find a Grave WikiTree
The cemetery is well-kept and is in fairly good condition. It is located on West Street, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It is across the street from the Berkshire Community College entrance. Find a Grave
Wikipedia Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) is an independent, co-educational, technical design and engineering college located in Boston, Massachusetts. Wentworth was founded in 1904 and offers career-focused education through its 19 bachelor's degree programs in areas such as applied mathematics, architecture, computer science, industrial design, interior design, engineering, engineer...
This project is for those buried in Seekonk Cemetery, also known as "Newman Avenue Cemetery", Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave
This project is for those buried in Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave
This small cemetery is bordered by a field stone wall. Although there are many visible markers, only a few are still in tact, the remainder are broken and unreadable. The listings in the Vital records of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 by Franklin P. Rice, published in Worcester, MA in 1907 list this cemetery as Brigham Hill Cemetery (GS1). It is designated...
This project is for those buried in Palmer Cemetery, New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Find a Grave
Hingham is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. There were settlers here as early as 1633. Its first name was Bearcove or Barecove, perhaps due to , the exposure of almost its entire harbor at low tide. It was incorporated on Sept. 2, 1635, only eleven towns being incorporated earlier. In 1638, one hundred and thirty-three persons came over in the ship 'Diligent,' of Ipswich, and settled...
This project is for those interred in the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. From Find a Grave : Bostonians founded Mount Auburn in 1831 for both practical and aesthetic reasons: to solve an urban land use problem created by an increasing number of burials in the city and to create a tranquil and beautiful place where families could commemorate their loved ones w...