This was posted on the Salem-witch list today. If you follow the link
(careful as it wraps around and might take some tinkering to open) then
follow the first link on that page it'll lead you to a bunch of
interesting web sites about the trial.
I see the History Channel is running another "Salem story" on Sunday
night. Don't know if it'll be any good or just some more junk.
Neal Carrier
Research Article from the
NewEnglandAncestors.org Archives
Hunting for Salem "Witches" in Your Family Tree
by Maureen A. Taylor
Family history is full of surprises. Almost every family tree contains an
ancestor so colorful or tragic that you become obsessed with discovering more
about them. If you have early Essex County, Massachusetts, ancestry then you
might uncover a link to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. There were other witch
trials in the colonies, but none as noteworthy as those that occurred in Salem.
If you find a connection on your family tree you'll end up pleasantly surprised
at the amount of material you can look at for evidence. Rhonda McClure's 2002
Computer Genealogist column, "17th-Century History with a 21st-Century Twist:
The Salem Witchcraft Trials on the Internet" explored web resources on the
topic. Her new book, Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors: Uncover the
Rogues, Renegades, and Royals in Your Family Tree (Betterway, 2003), is a
wonderful resource for anyone with colorful roots.
If your ancestor lived in the Salem area at the time of trials you might find
them mentioned in the plethora of manuscripts, books, and articles on the
topic. From primary source documents to interpretations by famous historians to
the websites covered in Rhonda's earlier article, there is no shortage on
materials to study.
The full article is available to all at
http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/research/localities...
hunting_for_salem_witches_in_your_family_tree_659_10315.asp.
NEHGS Library Winter Hours Begin December 1
Winter hours at the NEHGS Research Library in Boston will begin on December
1. During this time the library will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The
library will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. Winter hours will stay in
effect until April 1, 2005.
For a complete list of library hours and holiday schedules, visit
http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=2246558&s=56351935.