Everyone planning to participate in the Genealogical Research Trip to Washington, DC in the week of October 17-22, 2010 now has a less expensive alternative for transportation. New information from Amtrak indicates that reservations can be made now on:
Train 99, leaving Providence at 9:20am on Sunday, October 17
Train 174, leaving Washington at 10:25am on Friday, October 22
Round trip cost is $147 for anyone over age 62, and $174 for everyone else. Reservations can be cancelled with a refund minus a 10% cancellation penalty. The trip each way is approximately seven and a half hours. Each participant is asked to make her/his own reservation, and let David Martin know when it has been made (davidchina_2000@yahoo.com). A planning meeting will be held in spring for those members interested.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Update - 2010 Census Preservation
[Article submitted by Robert Ward, President of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society]
The National Archives and Records Administration has clarified the final disposition plans for the 2010 Census.
According to Paul Wester, head of the Modern Records Program at NARA, the Census Bureau will preserve both the data collected during the enumeration of the census as well as scanned images of the census forms.
When the 2010 census is released in 2082 to the public, researchers will be able to trace their ancestors through the database and view the digitized images of the census forms.
Once the Census Bureau has submitted its final schedule and the records have been appraised by NARA, NARA will publish notice of the schedule in the Federal Register, enabling the public to obtain and comment on the schedule.
The National Archives and Records Administration has clarified the final disposition plans for the 2010 Census.According to Paul Wester, head of the Modern Records Program at NARA, the Census Bureau will preserve both the data collected during the enumeration of the census as well as scanned images of the census forms.
When the 2010 census is released in 2082 to the public, researchers will be able to trace their ancestors through the database and view the digitized images of the census forms.
Once the Census Bureau has submitted its final schedule and the records have been appraised by NARA, NARA will publish notice of the schedule in the Federal Register, enabling the public to obtain and comment on the schedule.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
CCGS member works to preserve Dennis records
Visit the second floor of the West Dennis Public Library and you are likely to find CCGS member Burt Derick loading files into a computer or scanning Dennis town records, ships' logs and captains' letters.
Burt is the librarian for the Dennis Historical Society's Pauline Wixon Derick Library, a collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, scrapbooks and other ephemera related to the Town of Dennis and the mid-Cape area. "The Library is named in memory of my mother," explains Burt. "She was a genealogist for 35 years and did Dennis families. Of course you do Dennis families and you also have to do Harwich, Brewster, Yarmouth - all the other towns on the Cape. So our collection includes material from some of those other towns as well."
In addition to original manuscripts and books, much of the Library's material is available in binders and in digital format, which are indexed on a computer file. "Say you're looking for 'saltworks.' You can search on our computer and it will tell you which volume and page has what you are looking for," says Burt.
Genealogists will be especially interested in the complete collection of the Dennis Town Reports from 1886 to the present. "We have some that go back even further," says Burt, "but there are no vital records in them."
The Historical Society's collection includes genealogies of Cape Cod and Dennis families, most of which are in limited editions and not widely available. Burt's hope is that in a couple of years, many of these volumes will be listed in the Cape Library System's CLAMS network, so that researchers can find them online.
The most recent results of the Historical Society's scanning efforts has been the Dennis Assessor's Records. "Suppose you wanted to know if one of your Dennis ancestors owned property. We have produced digital records of the original Assessor's Records for the Town of Dennis from 1800 to 1860."
Burt has been an active member of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society since 1993. He has contributed several articles to the CCGS Bulletin and has delivered talks at CCGS monthly meetings on the early history of Dennis. Burt has several published materials and books on Dennis, including cemetery transcriptions and transcriptions of Dennis church records.
You'll also find him ready to help you find vital records, histories, genealogies, photographs, books and other memorabilia related to your Dennis ancestors. Burt encourages all researchers to contact him regarding the specifics of the Pauline Wixon Derick Library collection. He is also available to assist with those working on Wixon, Chase, Howes, Sears, Crowell, and Nickerson lines.
Email Burt at bderick37@comcast.net or send a letter to:
Burton N. Derick
Dennis Historical Society
PO Box 607
South Dennis, MA 02260
Burt is the librarian for the Dennis Historical Society's Pauline Wixon Derick Library, a collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, scrapbooks and other ephemera related to the Town of Dennis and the mid-Cape area. "The Library is named in memory of my mother," explains Burt. "She was a genealogist for 35 years and did Dennis families. Of course you do Dennis families and you also have to do Harwich, Brewster, Yarmouth - all the other towns on the Cape. So our collection includes material from some of those other towns as well."
In addition to original manuscripts and books, much of the Library's material is available in binders and in digital format, which are indexed on a computer file. "Say you're looking for 'saltworks.' You can search on our computer and it will tell you which volume and page has what you are looking for," says Burt.Genealogists will be especially interested in the complete collection of the Dennis Town Reports from 1886 to the present. "We have some that go back even further," says Burt, "but there are no vital records in them."
The Historical Society's collection includes genealogies of Cape Cod and Dennis families, most of which are in limited editions and not widely available. Burt's hope is that in a couple of years, many of these volumes will be listed in the Cape Library System's CLAMS network, so that researchers can find them online.
The most recent results of the Historical Society's scanning efforts has been the Dennis Assessor's Records. "Suppose you wanted to know if one of your Dennis ancestors owned property. We have produced digital records of the original Assessor's Records for the Town of Dennis from 1800 to 1860."Burt has been an active member of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society since 1993. He has contributed several articles to the CCGS Bulletin and has delivered talks at CCGS monthly meetings on the early history of Dennis. Burt has several published materials and books on Dennis, including cemetery transcriptions and transcriptions of Dennis church records.
You'll also find him ready to help you find vital records, histories, genealogies, photographs, books and other memorabilia related to your Dennis ancestors. Burt encourages all researchers to contact him regarding the specifics of the Pauline Wixon Derick Library collection. He is also available to assist with those working on Wixon, Chase, Howes, Sears, Crowell, and Nickerson lines.
Email Burt at bderick37@comcast.net or send a letter to:
Burton N. Derick
Dennis Historical Society
PO Box 607
South Dennis, MA 02260
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Research Trip to Boston - May 19, 2010
The Cape Cod Genealogical Society is sponsoring a research bus trip to Boston on Wednesday May 19, 2010.
Destinations include:
The cost for this trip is $35.00.
We suggest you bring a brown bag lunch, although there are some spots to eat near all facilities.
See our list of Research Guides to help plan your trip.
Non-Members are Welcome to join us!
To sign up, print and return the registration form (pdf).
For more information, call Ellen Geanacopoulos at 508-432-5469.
Destinations include:
- Boston Public Library - Copley Square. You will need your BPL library card. You can get one free at the entrance.
- New England Historic Genealogical Society - Newbury St. (additional cost of $15 at entrance if non member of NEHGS).
The cost for this trip is $35.00.
We suggest you bring a brown bag lunch, although there are some spots to eat near all facilities.
See our list of Research Guides to help plan your trip.
Non-Members are Welcome to join us!
To sign up, print and return the registration form (pdf).
For more information, call Ellen Geanacopoulos at 508-432-5469.
TV Genealogy Program Airs March 5
NBC Television in conjunction with Ancestry.com will air an interesting 7-part series on Family History, beginning Friday March 5, 2010, at 8pm. The series is entitled Who Do You Think You Are? and will feature a heartwarming journey through family history, designed to show the importance of this pursuit and to inspire people to discover their family stories.
Featuring actors Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmitt Smith, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, and Spike Lee, the series shows each of them being given insights into their own actual families--with some poignant moments
Dave Martin saw a preview of the program at a February 20 genealogy workshop in Boston, and reports that it definitely rates watching. For details on the program, click on www.ancestry.com/spreadtheword.
Featuring actors Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmitt Smith, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, and Spike Lee, the series shows each of them being given insights into their own actual families--with some poignant moments
Dave Martin saw a preview of the program at a February 20 genealogy workshop in Boston, and reports that it definitely rates watching. For details on the program, click on www.ancestry.com/spreadtheword.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Washington DC Research Trip Reminder
David Martin reminded members at the February 10 Program Meeting that the Society will sponsor a genealogical research trip to Washington, DC on October 17-22, 2010, to use the resources at the Library of Congress, the Daughters of the American Revolution Library, and the National Archives.
An important change in transportation arrangements has also been made, to Southwest Airlines instead of Amtrak rail; net cost will still be approximately $350.
To help with planning the trip, members should indicate their interest by March 15, 2010. Details on estimated costs, travel arrangements, and schedule information.
An important change in transportation arrangements has also been made, to Southwest Airlines instead of Amtrak rail; net cost will still be approximately $350.
To help with planning the trip, members should indicate their interest by March 15, 2010. Details on estimated costs, travel arrangements, and schedule information.
The Congregation of Rev. John Lothrop and the Founders of Barnstable
CCGS Vice-President Dan McConnell is the Historian for both the Linnell Family Association and the Lothropp Family Foundation and a descendant of the family of Rev. Lothrop’s wife, Hannah Howes, as well as Rev. Lothrop’s brother-in-law, Robert Linnel. Dan has done extensive research into these families and their experiences before the courts in England. His presentation at the Society's meeting on February 10, 2010 focused on the reasons that compelled Rev. John Lothrop and his congregation to leave England in 1634 and come to America.
Dan began by remarking that between 1630 and 1640, 20,000 people came to New England in the Great Migration, largely not for economic opportunity, but instead for religious reasons in a time of great turmoil in England, brought on largely by the English Reformation and its aftermath.
Prior to 1600, less than 15% of the people in England could read and write, enabling the State Church at that time to maintain power due to the reading and interpretation of the Bible being limited to the clergy. With the invention of the printing press and with the Bible becoming available in English translations, people could read and interpret the Bible on their own.
Eventually separate gatherings began to occur, which led to the establishment of what became known as the Congregationalist movement, through Dissenters and Non-Conformists. The English Civil War and the Great Migration were rooted in the Crown’s suppression of these dissenting Protestant groups.
John Lothrop had been baptized in 1584 in Yorkshire, and graduated in 1609 with a Master’s Degree from Cambridge University - a hotbed of protest at that time. He married Hannah Howes, daughter of
Prior to 1600, less than 15% of the people in England could read and write, enabling the State Church at that time to maintain power due to the reading and interpretation of the Bible being limited to the clergy. With the invention of the printing press and with the Bible becoming available in English translations, people could read and interpret the Bible on their own.
Eventually separate gatherings began to occur, which led to the establishment of what became known as the Congregationalist movement, through Dissenters and Non-Conformists. The English Civil War and the Great Migration were rooted in the Crown’s suppression of these dissenting Protestant groups.
John Lothrop had been baptized in 1584 in Yorkshire, and graduated in 1609 with a Master’s Degree from Cambridge University - a hotbed of protest at that time. He married Hannah Howes, daughter of
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