This section will provide an overview of New England history and research.

The New England region consists of six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This class is an introduction to New England research and its rich history, key records, unique collections, vast resources, and essential repositories. This class is divided into 3 sections. You can change sections by clicking on the option on the left-hand side of the screen. The sections are divided as follows: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Provide an overview of New England history and research Chapter 3: Discuss records specific to the six New England states

In this section we will discuss records and databases specific to the six New England states.*There are a couple of screenshots where the design has slightly changed. After 20:45 the images are low-quality making it difficult to read the information on the screen.*

Probate, land, and tax records began soon after settlement in New England. This class explains the value, content, and availability of probate, land, and tax records and their importance in finding information about family connections.

This segment will give a brief background of New England.

This segment will cover the record types available and how to locate them.

This segment will cover land records and what you can find.*The website mentioned from 11:23-11:41 no longer works. The option is not available on that particular website any longer.*

This portion will discuss the influence of the War of 1812 on New England.

In this segment you will learn how the Civil War affected New England.

This segment will cover the records covered by each state in New England.