Tag Archives: Location: US: Massachusetts

Title: A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries, 3rd edition Author: David Allen Lambert Format: Paperback Published: 2018 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Summer 2019); reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links. First published in 2002, A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries has become a go-to reference for those researching ancestors in Massachusetts. This third edition is a complete update from the second edition published in 2009.

Week 26 Prompt: Legend This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is”Legend.” While I tend to make mention that I am related to Noah Webster, of dictionary fame, I often neglect another Webster legend—Governor John Webster. Gov. John Webster is my eleventh great-grandfather, with an impressive resume of his own. He was a founder of Hartford, Connecticut, and one of the leading members of the First Congregational Church of Hartford. He served the Colony of Connecticut for many years in various capacities: Deputy to Connecticut Legislature (1637 to 1638) Assistant to the […]

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Since my Connecticut family from last week’s post also happens to have ties to Massachusetts, I guess I’ll continue on with more of the story of Gov. John Webster. Even though Gov. John Webster spent most of his New England life in Connecticut, he actually started and ended his journey in Massachusetts.  Many of the derivative sources out there about the Governor or the places he lived, state that he originally settled in Newtown (now Cambridge) or Watertown, sometime between 1630 and 1634.

In September, I wrote about my Link Collection to Various Genealogy & History Resources Online.  This collection is my Diigo bookmark library targeted at genealogy.  I created a list for each state, as well as a few countries and various topics.  There is also a list for general genealogy resources.  Over the next week or so, I will highlight some of these lists. Colonial America Genealogy These are a few of resources I find helpful for genealogy research in Colonial America.