Articles related to "Colonial Records"



Researching Connecticut Records: A Summary
Some colonial era records for Connecticut are available both online and off. More recent records are available from town clerks and the Connecticut Department of Health.
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West Yarmouth MA Baptisms for 1737-1741
These early West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, baptisms were hand copied from the original church records more than 50 years ago by Florence Conant Howes.
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West Yarmouth MA Baptisms for 1742-1745
The original records of these hand copied colonial baptisms are among archives of the Congregational Society of West Yarmouth, MA.
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West Yarmouth MA Baptisms for 1746-1752
The original records of these West Yarmouth, MA, colonial baptisms are among archives of the Congregational Society of West Yarmouth.
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Descent from NY Colonist Anthony Westbrook
Anthony Jansen (Westbrook) arrived at New York in 1641 and is recognized as founder of the "Westbrook" family because he was the first of his line to use the surname.
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Descent from Colonial Gov. Thomas Welles
Connecticut Colonial Gov. Thomas Welles was the only person to ever hold all four top governmental positions in the colony.
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The Invention of Slavery
The first English settlers in Colonial Virginia did nor arrive with a well-developed concept of race based slavery. Slavery had to be invented.
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What Was a Freeman in Colonial New England?
New England ancestors of the 1600s are often referred to in old land and civil court records as being a "freeman". What does this mean?
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