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5 unusual facts about New England Historic Genealogical Society


Elijah Hayward

He was elected a corresponding member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society in 1852, and elected honorary vice-president for Ohio in 1855.

Gary Boyd Roberts

Roberts is the retired Senior Research Scholar of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS).

Jeremiah Colburn

He founded the Prince Society (1858), was elected to the New England Historic Genealogical Society (1857), and was a founding member of the Boston Antiquarian Club (1879, later, 1881, the Bostonian Society).

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

In establishing the Society the founders were inspired by the example of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, founded in 1845.

Sidney Perley

Since 1877 Mr. Perley has been a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and he also is a member of the Essex Institute, and various professional and literary organizations.



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