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Are you a descendant of Philip English, accused of witchcraft in 1692, whose family tree includes Hawthornes and Ingersolls? Perhaps your Massachusetts ancestors remained loyal to the English crown during the Revolution, or you descend from a Salem ship captain, enslaved person, or from the great American mathematician and navigator, Nathaniel Bowditch. How was an...
Explore 1692 Salem with an Architectural Historian for Salem Ancestry Days. We'll take a tour of The Daniels House, an original 1667 mansion, to understand their architecture before walking around Salem’s oldest neighborhood to see how echoes of the frontier environment survive today.
Our expert family historians are here to answer your questions about genealogy and local history! When chat is open, find and click the chat icon in the lower right-hand corner of this page, then enter your message in the chat box and one of our genealogists will respond.
Explore 1692 Salem with an Architectural Historian for Salem Ancestry Days. We'll take a tour of The Daniels House, an original 1667 mansion, to understand their architecture before walking around Salem’s oldest neighborhood to see how echoes of the frontier environment survive today.
Explore 1692 Salem with an Architectural Historian for Salem Ancestry Days. We'll take a tour of The Daniels House, an original 1667 mansion, to understand their architecture before walking around Salem’s oldest neighborhood to see how echoes of the frontier environment survive today.
Reservations are encouraged. Please email ElizabethTheLastWitch@gmail.com to save a spot. Registration is free, with donations to The Last Witch film project graciously accepted. THE LAST WITCH is a documentary following efforts to exonerate Elizabeth Johnson Jr., the last person convicted of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. As a schoolteacher, her students, and a state senator...
Start your genealogical start on Salem Ancestry Days weekend at First Church. Lectures, maps, tours all in one place. Our Exhibitors Include: Our Exhibitors Include: Friends of Broad St. Cemetery DAR Timothy Pickering Chapter New England Historic Genealogical Society Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. St. Peter's Church Peabody Essex Museum – Phillips Library Essex Registry...
In celebration of Salem Ancestry Days, Salem Arts Association features artists artworks that celebrate our artists' culture and heritage. From portraits of our ancestors to a celebration of traditional visual culture, our artists tapped deep into their roots for inspiration.
Thomas Green, representative of the Massachusetts's Tribe, shares the ancient practice of weir-fishing and fish smoking. Space is limited, reservations may be made HERE
