From the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620, Massachusetts has maintained some of the best-kept records for genealogists. This abundance has made it easier to research in the state. Even so, it’s helpful to have a roadmap to cover almost 400 years of history. Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she provides an overview of researching in the Bay state and gets you on the right path to finding your Massachusetts ancestors.

Marian Pierre-Louis is a genealogy professional who specializes in educational outreach through webinars, internet broadcasts and video. Her areas of expertise include house history research, southern New England (MA, CT, RI) research and solving brick walls. Since the rise of genetic genealogy Marian has become interested in using DNA to help solve genealogy mysteries. Marian produced and hosted 100 episodes of Fieldstone Common, a history podcast, and 63 episodes of The Genealogy Professional podcast. Both of which are still available online on YouTube. She has written numerous articles for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly (APGQ), he Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) News, Medway & Millis Local Town Pages, as well as book reviews and over 500 articles for online content. Marian is the Online Education Producer for Legacy Family Tree Webinars where she produces online genealogy education classes. You’ll find her online each week hosting free live broadcasts at Legacy Family Tree Webinars.