Internet, Dna Testing Fuel Genealogy In Massachusetts

Eli Sherman, Winchester Star
Tue, 01/15/2019 - 5:41am

Start with what you know and go back.That’s the advice J. Michael Comeau, executive director of the Massachusetts Archives, gives to anyone interested in learning about their family history. The name and birthday of a grandparent is usually enough to get a person started and the process typically snowballs from there.“Once you scratch the surface, that’s rarely the end of the experience.

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