New England Historic Genealogical Society

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]

Address:


 * 101 Newbury Street
 * Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007

Admission fee: $15 (U.S.); free to NEHGS research members and above.

Telephone: 617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231 Fax:  617-536-7307

Hours and holidays:


 * Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 * Wednesday - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
 * Closed Sunday and Monday
 * For the holiday schedule, click here.

Directions, public transportation, and parking:


 * For directions and public transportation, click here.
 * For public parking, click here.

Key Internet sites and databases:


 * NewEnglandAncestors.org About NEHGS, visiting, manuscripts, virtual tour and exhibits, library catalog, collection guides, hire the experts, forums, publications, programs and events, and databases including the Great Migration Study Project, The NEHG Register, and town records.
 * AmericanAncestors.org News: Calendar, CEO's Corner, Blog, and Question of the Day; Explore: Search, Index, Databases, Experts, and Library; Connect: Experts, Facebook, Events; and Store.
 * Online NEHGS Library Catalog Searches: keyword, title, author, subject, call number, and advanced.
 * Great Migration Study Project 1620-1635
 * Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
 * Massachusetts Vital Records 1841-1910
 * Massachusetts Vital Records 1911-1915
 * New York Abstracts of Wills, Administrations, and Guardianships 1787-1835
 * The Register database.


 * The Society's flagship publication is The Register. For links to online copies of The Register, see our New England Historical Genealogical Register Online Wiki page.

Historical Background
Founded in 1845, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is the oldest such society in the United States.