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The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Series 1847-1923 is a fascinating collection of 77 volumes of facts concerning the New England states. This collection comprises fascinating genealogical reference material of people who trace their history back to the earliest Americans. It makes an excellent resource for people doing genealogical research.

Some of the topics in these volumes include:

1. Biographical Memoirs, Sketches, and Notices of persons who came to North America, especially to New England, before Anno Domini 1700; showing from what places in Europe they came, their Families there, and their Descendants in this country
2. Full and minute Genealogical Memoirs and Tables, showing the lineage and descent of Families, from the earliest dates to which they can be authentically traced, down to the present time, with their branches and connections
3. Tables of Longevity, Statistical and Biographical Accounts of Attorneys, Physicians, Ministers and Churches of all denominations, of Graduates at Colleges, Governors, Senators and Representatives in Congress, Military Officers, and other persons of distinction, and occasionally entire Tracts, which have become rare and of permanent Historical value;
4. Lists of names found in ancient documents, such, especially, as were engaged in any honorable public service ; also the documents themselves, when they may contain any important facts illustrative of the lives and actions of individuals;
5. Descriptions of the Costume, Dwellings, and Utensils of various kinds, belonging to the earliest times to which the Ancestry of Families may be traced ; to be accompanied, when practicable, with drawings or engravings ;
6. Ancient Inscriptions and Epitaphs, with descriptions of Cemeteries, Monuments, Tombs, Tablets; also, extracts from the Town and Parish Records of New England

Here are some ample pages from some of the volumes to show you the type of information you will find in this massive 77 annual volume series.

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