Massachusetts, Compiled Genealogy, Descendants of Nathaniel Woodward - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description[edit | edit source]

This record is a published genealogy entitled, "Some descendants of Nathaniel Woodward who came from England to Boston about 1630," and will include an index and images from 1630 to 1900. These images are courtesy of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published.

Record Content[edit | edit source]

This published genealogy may contain the following information:

Full names of ancestors
Birth dates and places
Christening dates and places
Marriage dates and places
Death dates and places
Burial dates and places
Parents’ names
Spouses’ names
Other events

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

To begin your search it is helpful to know:

Your ancestor’s name.
Other identifying information such as residence, birthdate or age, names of other family members and family relationships

Search the Collection[edit | edit source]

To search the collection by name:
Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.

Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

To browse by image:
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒Select the "Book Title " category which takes you to the images

Using the Information[edit | edit source]

When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information

Use an estimated age to calculate a birth date.
Use the event dates and places to find family in census, church, and land records.
Obtain copies of birth, marriage and death certificates using the information gathered from the record.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?[edit | edit source]

Check for variant spellings of the names.
Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).

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How You Can Contribute[edit | edit source]

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Citations for This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.

Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

The citation for a record will be available with each record once the collection is published.

Image Citation:
This template has been deprecated and is no longer used.

The image citation will be available once the collection is published.