In Honor of the Fourth of July NEHGS Offers Free Access to Several Databases for The Great Migration Project

NEHGS's Website

Got really early immigrants to America? Like in Early Colonial, founding of our nation times before we even thought of being a separate nation? Yea? Then set aside some time this week for some online research for those lines.

The New England Historical Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is granting free access from July 1 through July 8 to all online searchable databases related to The Great Migration Project. You just need to register as a Guest User to the NEHGS's website if you are not already a registered guest user or current NEHGS member with access to NEHGS's AmericanAncestors.org website.

These are the databases available for free research during this week.

Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, vols. I-III
Great Migration Newsletter, v. 1-20
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume V, M-P
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S
Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y
Search the Entire Great Migration Study Project

According to the NEHGS website, "The authoritative study of all immigrants to New England, 1620–1640 — the Great Migration Study Project — is your best source for finding and documenting early American ancestors." Being a registered user of the website also gets you access to a few other databases on the society's website.

Good Luck Hunting Everyone! And Happy Fourth of July aka Independence Day!

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE