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Aug. 4, 1998 The WORTH Family of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
compiled by William M. Worth.
July 14, 1998 Graves near the Pumping Station, Tisbury
The graves of Seth Daggett and his wife Elizabeth West.
July 9, 1998 The BUTLER Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks.
From Banks Vol. III, pp. 47 - 66.
July 7, 1998 Martha's Vineyard Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution
Extracted from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution.
(Thanks to Ed Cooper!)
July 5, 1998 The ATHEARN Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks.
From Banks Vol. III, pp. 20 - 27. Additional notes compiled by Chris Baer.
May 24, 1998 Sketches of the Early Settlers of West Tisbury
(From Banks Vol. II, Annals of West Tisbury, pp. 25 - 65.)
May 9, 1998 Vital Records of Tisbury to 1850: Deaths.
Part One, Adams - Linton and Part Two: Look - Yale.
From Vital Records of Tisbury Massachusetts to the Year 1850, published by the New England Historic Genealogy Society, 1910. (It's finished!) Hyperlinked to photographes gravestones.
May 5, 1998 Columbian Centinel Death Notices, 1800 - 1840, for the Vineyard Families of ATHEARN, CLEVELAND, COTTLE, CROWELL, DAGGETT, DUNHAM, HILLMAN, LOOK, LUCE, MANTER, MAYHEW, NORTON, VINCENT, and WINSLOW.
May 5, 1998 1817 and 1827 Returns of the Deaf & Dumb for Chilmark and Tisbury.
1829 Returns of the Blind for Tisbury and Chilmark.
May 2, 1998 1842 Returns of Pauper Lunatics and Idiots:
Chilmark, Edgartown, Tisbury, the Jail, and the House of Correction.
1829 Returns of Persons reputed to be Lunatics and furiously Mad:
Tisbury, Edgartown, and Chilmark.
Apr. 20, 1998 The MAYHEW Family of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 298 - 328.)
Apr. 14, 1998 Records of 19th Century Vineyard Servicemen
The Pension Roll of 1835; the 1840 Census of Pensioners; Banks' Civil War lists; the 1883 List of Pensioners; and the 1890 Federal Census of Tisbury (Special Schedule).
Mar. 22, 1998 Extracts of New Bedford Whaling Records
for the Vineyard families of Allen, Athearn, Cleveland, Cottle, Crowell, Daggett, Dunham, Hillman, Look, Luce, Manter, Mayhew, Norton, Vincent, West, and Winslow.
Mar. 21, 1998 Gravestones near Christiantown
Photos and transcripts of  stones at the Mingo Family graveyard and the Christiantown burying ground.
Mar. 8, 1998 A Brief History and Discussion of Crossways/Company Place Cemetery 
by C. M. Mayhew. Dr. Banks made a number of factual errors that are examined here.
Mar. 8, 1998 A Survey of the Descendants of Francis WEST of Duxbury   by Carlton Prince West.
(26 of the first 38 pages of this NEHGS manuscript are reproduced here.)
Feb. 22, 1998 The DAGGETT Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 126 - 145.)
Feb. 21, 1998 The Benjamin NORTON Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 374 - 382.)
Feb. 16, 1998 Indexed or Unindexed transcript of the Tisbury 1771 Tax Valuation List.
Feb. 15, 1998 The Descendants of Thomas WEST (1748-1822) of Tisbury by Judy Swan
Feb. 2, 1998 The New Dukes County Automated Query System!
Do you have a question regarding Dukes County history or genealogy? Post it here!
Jan. 31, 1998 Further Resources for Vineyard Historical and Genealogical Research
A list of libraries, archives, books and microfilm that can help you.
Jan. 21, 1998 Francis West of Duxbury by Carlton Prince West.
Who were Francis West's parents? This is an excellent analysis of the prevailing theories.
Jan. 21, 1998 John Smith and Thomas Harlock Sr. of Edgartown
(From Banks Vol. II, Annals of Edgartown.)
Jan. 20, 1998 Nicholas Norton of Edgartown 
(From Banks Vol. II, Annals of Edgartown, pp. 85 - 90.)
Jan. 1, 1998 Marriages in Tisbury, 1850-1853
Marriages in Tisbury, 1853-1875
Dec. 30, 1997 Index to Marriages in Tisbury, 1844-1940, by Bride
Index to Deaths in Tisbury, 1844-1920
Index to Deaths in Tisbury, 1920-1960
Dec. 29, 1997 Index to Births in Tisbury, 1844-1920
Index to Marriages in Tisbury, 1844-1940 by Groom
Dec. 28, 1997 Tisbury School Students in 1917-18  With Index.
Dec. 21, 1997 1830 Census of Tisbury  (Index and page images.)
Dec. 1, 1997 Nicholas Butler of Edgartown 
(From Banks Vol. II, Annals of Edgartown, pp. 54 - 58.)
Nov. 30, 1997 Gravestones at West Chop Cemetery  In progress!
Nov. 30, 1997 The WINSLOW Family of Martha's Vineyard    Updated and expanded!
Nov. 23, 1997 The Descendants of Dr. Silas West of Tisbury   Updated and expanded!
Nov. 18, 1997 The Joseph Norton Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 357 - 374.)
Nov. 16, 1997 The Isaac Norton Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 341 - 357.)
Nov. 10, 1997 The Look Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 238 - 245.)
Nov. 8, 1997 The Families of WEST, WINSLOW, and MANTER by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III.)
Nov. 3, 1997 The Chase Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 71 - 80.)
Nov. 2, 1997 The Crowell Family of Martha's Vineyard  by Dr. Charles Banks.
(From Banks Vol. III, pp. 122 - 124.)
Nov. 1, 1997 Vital Records of Tisbury to 1850  (Deaths: Dexter to Look.)
Oct. 18, 1997 Crossways Cemetery Photos and Transcripts  It's complete!
Sept. 27, 1997 Menemsha 1938:  Four Photos of the Aftermath of the '38 Hurricane 
Sept. 19, 1997 The Descendants of Capt. James Shaw West of Tisbury  (partially unedited at present)
Sept. 1, 1997 Proper Location and Name Assignment for "Crossways" and "Company Place"  by W. H. Renear     "The name 'Company Place Cemetery' is erroneous..."
Aug. 31, 1997 An 1849 Description of Dukes County from A Gazeteer of Massachusetts
by John Haywood. Also: New maps!
Aug. 31, 1997 List of Persons whose Names have been Changed in Dukes County, 1850-1892. Why did Rebecca West change her name to William Valentine Worth?
Aug. 15, 1997 Vital Records of Tisbury to 1850 From the official series! Deaths A-D only. In progress!
July 28, 1997 The Allen Family Project Home Page (New and Improved!)
July 25, 1997 Name Index to the Medical Journal of Dr. Leroy M. Yale of Holmes Hole.
June 20, 1997 Views and Tombstone Carvings at Company Place Cemetery.
Also a partial list of the other cemeteries on the island.
May 26, 1997 Three new photos of Vineyard Haven
May 4, 1997 Gravestones at Company Place Cemetery, Vineyard Haven (In progress!)
April 26, 1997 The Descendants of Deborah (West) Smith of Tisbury
Mar. 10, 1997 Indexed and Unindexed transcripts of the Tisbury 1800 Federal census.
Mar. 2, 1997 The Descendants of William West of Tisbury
Feb. 23, 1997 The Descendants of Dr. Silas West of Tisbury
Feb. 19, 1997 The Descendants of Moses Cleveland on Martha's Vineyard by Judy Haddock Swan.
Feb. 17, 1997 The Descendants of Jeruel West Jr. of Frog Alley, Tisbury
Jan. 25, 1997 The Biography of Leroy Milton Yale, Sr. by his son, Dr. Leroy Milton Yale Jr.
Jan. 20, 1997 More notes on the descendants of Jeruel West
Dec. 31, 1996 The English Family of Mayhew by Dr. Charles E. Banks.
Dec. 21, 1996 The Dukes County GenWeb Page
Thanksgiving Day 1996 The Allen Family Project: 15 Generations of an American Family.
Nov. 16, 1996 A - K and L - Z Surname Indexes to Death and Marriage Notices in the Vineyard Gazette during 1884 - 1939.
Nov. 8, 1996 The 1897 Tisbury Directory
Oct. 27, 1996 'From M. V. National Bank to Around West Chop' by Stan Lair.

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