Alphabetical indexes to the vital records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, up to the year 1850, supplemented by information from bible records, church registers, cemetery inscriptions and other sources. PDF file is free to read and download.
The Families of Ancient New Haven compilation includes the families of the ancient town of New Haven, covering the present towns of New Haven, East Haven, North Haven, Hamden, Bethany, Woodbridge and West Haven. These families are brought down to the heads of families in the First Census (1790), and include the generation born about 1790 to 1800. Descendants in the male line who removed from this region are also given, if obtainable, to about 1800, unless they have been adequately set forth in published genealogies.
Fort Center, a significant ceremonial complex in Glades County, Florida, represents the earliest known site of the Belle Glade Culture. Spanning approximately one mile long and half a mile wide, it features extensive earthworks, burial mounds, and an intricate mortuary complex. Archaeologist William Sears faced skepticism and ostracism for his interpretations, especially regarding the existence and analysis of maize pollen at the site, which some contemporaries dispute. Despite these challenges, recent research has corroborated aspects of Sears’ work, revealing the site’s complex agricultural and ceremonial significance.
