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• Family History Research

Family history and historic property research in Eastern Massachusetts.

Expertise documenting families in the historic context of their communities, considering the social, economic, and political forces that shaped their stories.

Focus on integrating genealogy, local history, architectural history, and preservation planning to produce National Register of Historic Places nominations and historic property/cultural resource surveys.

 

Additional specialities or search keywords
Public History; Place-Based Stories; Historic Preservation

Publications/Media

• "Joseph McGinniss of Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts: 1918 Pandemic Death of a Promising Architect," Massachusetts Society of Genealogists Journal (MASSOG) 47, no. 1 (2022-2023): 4-12.
• "(Desktop) Research Trip: Massachusetts Historical Commission, Boston," Massachusetts Society of Genealogists Journal (MASSOG) 46, no. 2 (2021-2022): 47-48.
• "Neighborhood Research: Using Preservation Planning Records in Genealogy," The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) Newsletter 29, no. 3 (2012): 3-4.

Repositories
City and town records, local historical societies, libraries and archives, and county registries of deeds and probate in Eastern Massachusetts

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century

Certificates
Certificate in Genealogical Research (Boston University Center for Professional Education)

Degrees
Bachelor of Arts (Art History)
Master of Architectural History

Documents
Boston Architect Joseph McGinniss (1882-1918)