Salem Witch Trials Ancestors & Descendants Tour
Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine judges, dozens of jurors and ... Read More
Who’s in the Frame? Phillips Family Home Movies with Historic New England
Stephen Phillips captured family moments and travel with his home movies. Learn about the Phillips family and the privilege and technology that made these moments possible in a screening and talk presented by Historic New England and Harmony Grove Cemetery. Enjoy a stroll through the cemetery following the screening. Following the screening, take a leisurely stroll through the cemetery, and ... Read More
Researching Military Records
Salem Armory Visitor Center 2 New Liberty St, Salem, MA, United StatesMeet staff from the Massachusetts National Guard Historical Services at the Salem Armory Visitor Center and learn about what information can be found in military records, and where to find those records.
Narbonne House Open House
Narbonne House 73 Essex Street, Salem, United StatesExplore the Narbonne House at Salem Maritime NHS and learn from the staff and how they are using oral history and genealogical information to tell the stories of 300 years of residence in this historical home.
Getting Started in Family History
First Church 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesLearn how to get started with your family history research. Hear about first steps and go-to resources.
Ancestry Days: Visualizing 1692 Salem
The Daniels House 1 Daniels St, Salem, MA, United StatesExplore 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.
Ancestry Days: Visualizing 1692 Salem
The Daniels House 1 Daniels St, Salem, MA, United StatesExplore 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.
Madam Turner’s World: The Life of Mary Kitchen Turner
The House of the Seven Gables 115 Derby Street, Salem, MA, United StatesFree, registration requested:7gables.org/events Probate documents illuminate the life of The House of the Seven Gables’ longest-lived resident, Mary Kitchen Turner (1684-1768). The daughter of a merchant family who married John Turner II at 18, Madam Turner survived her husband by 26 years without remarrying. This lecture will look at the material world that surrounded her as evidenced by a record ... Read More
Red Party III
Colonial Hall at Rockafellas 227 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesGet Your Tickets NOW for Red Party III …it’s gonna be a drag! April 22, 2023 Colonial Hall at Rockafellas – 227 Essex Street, Salem, MA VIP Admission – 6:30pm / General Admission – 7:30pm NAGLY is bringing the heat again this year with the latest iteration of its now (in)famous signature fundraising event. Red Party III is ratcheting up the bar even ... Read More
Salem Witch Trials Ancestors & Descendants Tour
Salem will be 400 years old in 2026. It is rich in history, including a critical role in the American Revolution and being the richest seaport per capita from 1790 to 1812. And then there is the 1692 Witch Trials. There were 156 official complaints and maybe 200 accused, along with 70 afflicted persons, nine judges, dozens of jurors and ... Read More
Preservation Roadshow!
First Church 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesConsult with experts about how best to preserve and store your family photographs, books, and documents–for free! Visitors are invited to bring items (or photographs of them) for review. Hosted by the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, in collaboration with American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society. Walk-ins are welcome.
Salem Ancestry Days Exhibitor Fair
First Church 316 Essex Street, Salem, MA, United StatesStart your genealogical start on Salem Ancestry Days weekend at First Church. Lectures, maps, tours all in one place. Our Exhibitors Include: Friends of Broad St. Cemetery DAR Timothy Pickering Chapter New England Historic Genealogical Society Massachusetts Society of Genealogy St. Peter’s Church Peabody Essex Museum – Phillips Library Essex Registry of Deeds