The Massachusetts Historical Society has named a new president. Lisa Krassner, the executive director of the Concord Museum, assumes the post in September. “As we approach the nation’s 250th ...

Dozens of local history buffs made their way about 20 miles outside Edwardsville on July 19 to the Mudge Family Farm near ...

My grandmother had a big influence on me, and she talked about family history and genealogy since I was a little kid. I was one of those kids who sucked it up.” ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery. The 5-foot-long ...

The Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) is an independent research library and manuscript repository located in downtown Boston. Its holdings encompass millions of rare and unique documents and ...