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New England States, More

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Class Outline - United States, Goal A3, Choice C - BASIC

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GOAL A3: New England Research

Choice C:

New England Military Records:

“New England Military Records: Revolutionary War”

- Watch the video from the start to 0:53 for background information.

- 3:11 to 3:46 for an overview of military records

- Pause the video at 3:47 and review the types of military records listed on the screen.

- 4:40 to 6:09 to learn more about military pension information

- 7:03 to 9:04 for examples of pension records and supporting documentation

- 10:18-12:24 to learn about service records and see examples

New England Probate, Land, and Tax Records:

“New England Probate, Land, and Tax Records: Probate”

- Optional: Watch the video from the start to 3:10 for background info on probate records.

- 3:10 to 4:53 for examples of probate records and wills

- 4:54 to 7:29 for information and example of administration and inventories

- 7:30 to 8:40 for accounts, petitions, and dower rights

- 8:41 to 9:31 for settlements and distributions

- 9:32 to 10:45 for guardianships

- 10:46 to 11:15 for probate court jurisdictions, by state

“New England Probate, Land, and Tax Records: Land”

- Optional: Watch the video from the start to 2:45 for background info on land records.

- 2:47 to 3:34 for types of land records

- 3:35 to 5:58 for military bounty records, including examples

- 5:59 to 8:32 for state land records

- 8:34 to 9:50 for land record indexes

- 9:51 to 11:23 for metes and bounds descriptions (how land was measured and appointed)

- 11:24 to 13:23 for land deeds, including examples and vital records information

“New England Probate, Land, and Tax Records: Tax”

- Watch the entire video (6:18) for background, examples, and resources for New England tax records.

“1839 New England Gazetteer” link

- In the Google Books page, click a few of the sample page icons to show content from the gazetteer.

- Type a search term, such as Providence, and examine a few of the results in the gazetteer.