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American Ancestors Magazine

About American Ancestors

An award-winning publication

American Ancestors is a unique, full-color magazine that comes out four times a year, and offers compelling information for family historians of all levels. Features cover useful genealogical sources, helpful research strategies, compelling historical accounts, and interesting case studies. American Ancestors is a benefit of membership starting at the Individual level, as both a print publication and an online PDF. 

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Summer 2024 issue now available

In this issue of American Ancestors magazine, we explore genealogical travel. We offer advice and tips, as well as engaging accounts of family history journeys to Maine, New Mexico, Italy, and Lithuania. Other articles include the tale of a Jewish nun, an epilogue to a colonial Massachusetts murder case, and stories from A British Country House Alphabet.  As always, the issue contains information about our membership benefits, news, events, and educational opportunities.

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Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 2024

Genealogical Travel

A Message from the President and CEO 

In This Issue 

Your Member Benefits 

News

10 Million Names Update 

Programs & Tours 

Special Event Highlights  

On the Road with American Ancestors  

New Trustees and Councilors  

Obituaries
Staff Profile Staff List  
Member Notices  
Features

Planning a Trip to Ancestral Homelands in Europe

Rhonda R. McClure

Tips from the Experts: Preparing for a Successful Research Trip

David Allen Lambert, Rhonda R. McClure, and Melanie McComb

 

Traveling with American Ancestors

Kathleen Mackenzie

 

Finding My Roots in Rockland, Maine

Jeffrey Marc Rockland

 

The Accidental Genealogist

Michelle Marchetti Coughlin

 

The Jewish Nun: A Poorly Kept Family Secret

Peter Zheutlin

Stories from A British Country House Alphabet

Curt DiCamillo

Phillis Hammond’s Silence: An Epilogue to the Greenleaf Murder Case

D. Brenton Simons OBE

Columns

Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Spotlight 

Postcards from the Pale of Settlement

Sarah Quiat and Gabrielle Roth

State Spotlight  

New Mexico, an Enchanting Homecoming

Kyle Hurst

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You can access and download all past issues of American Ancestors magazine from 2010 to present with your American Ancestors/NEHGS membership.

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Search the magazine database by name, date, keyword, and more. You can also access a database of past issues of New England Ancestors (2000-2009), predecessor to American Ancestors magazine.

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LETTERS AND FEEDBACK

Email letters to magazine@nehgs.org or American Ancestors magazine, 10 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116. We regret that we cannot reply to every letter. Published letters will be edited for clarity and length.

Have you hit a brick wall in your research?

We seek stories of members’ most challenging “brick walls” for publication in American Ancestors. Send your story to magazine@nehgs.org. Please limit your submissions to 200 words or less; include your name and American Ancestors/NEHGS member number. We regret that we cannot publish or respond to every submission. Published submissions will be edited for clarity and length.

SUBMIT A BOOK NOTICE

American Ancestors is pleased to list members’ recently published family history and source records publications. Books must be published within twelve months of the date of submission. Visit AmericanAncestors.org/Book-Notices

GENEALOGIES IN PROGRESS, FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS, DNA STUDIES, AND WEBSITES

Genealogies in progress, family association events, and DNA studies in progress are announced free for members on a space-available basis. (The same notice will be published only once per year.) Event notices should be submitted at least six to nine months prior to the event date. Visit AmericanAncestors.org/Notices

SUBMIT AN ARTICLE

For information on writing and submitting an article to American Ancestorsplease click here to review our writer’s guidelines.