The Table of Contents for the Winter 2008 issue (Volume 9, Number 1) of New England Ancestors, the member's magazine published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, includes:
FEATURES
* New England Missionaries Abroad: The Allen and Wheeler Families in the Ottoman Empire by Jonathan Conant Page - page 21.
* Lucy Thurston, Missionary Wife by Betty Fallard-Leo - page 26
* Onward Christian Soldiers: Researching New England Missionary Ancestors by Rhonda R. McClure - page 29
* By Faith Alone by Bill Griffeth - page 32
* Zebina the Privateer: Pirate or Patriot? by Barbara Sears McRae - page 35
* "That Merciless Element": Introducing Perished in the Flames: Victims of Deadly Fires in New England Newspapers & Diaries 1675-1830 by Christopher Benedetto - page 38
* An Irish Family Story by Thomas R. Wilcox, Jr. - page 41
COLUMNS
* Computer Genealogist: Google Books and Google Scholar by Michael J. Leclerc - page 43
* Computer Genealogist Spotlight: Immigration Source Online from Harvard University by Connie Reik - page 45
* Genetics & Genealogy: DNA Q&A by Curtis Rogers - page 46
* Manuscripts at NEHGS: Preserving a Family's Legacy: The Thaxter Parks Spencer Collection by Judith Lucey - page 49
* Diaries at NEHGS: The Diary of Martha Ann Kuhn by Robert Shaw - page 51
* Bible Records at NEHGS: The Jesse Ives Bible Record by Robert Shaw - page 55
* Tales From the Courthouse: Drinking with the Drummer by Diane Rapaport - page 57
There are some fascinating missionary tales in this issue, not to mention the Zebina the Privateer article.
I wish I lived in the Boston area. The list of programs at NEHGS is fantastic - more than one per week it seems. And maybe I would make more progress on my elusive New England ancestors!
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