Salem Connections Through History Celebrated At Ancestry Days

Salem MA

26 April, 2022

12:40 PM

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SALEM, MA — Salem's extensive history as a landing point for families who are starting their American journey or changing their family's trajectory will be examined and celebrated at the second annual Salem Ancestry Days celebration this weekend. Residents and visitors are welcome to discover their ancestral and immigrant connections to the Witch City during the four-day festival starting Friday and continuing through Monday. There will be lectures, tours, research opportunities and information on ties to Salem. The city holds the event in collaboration with the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Essex National Heritage Commission and American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society. The festival will include the first exhibitor fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a mix of live in-person and virtual events where those attending can learn how to research their ancestry and participate in guided walking tours of the city. A full list of events can be found here. Highlights of the celebration are: Friday, April 29 Chat with a GenealogistGrand Army of the Republic Hall & Museum: Open House (Lynn)Ancestry Weekend at Witch PixSalem Witch Trials Ancestors & DescendantsExhibit: Let None Be Excluded: The Origins of Equal School Rights in SalemLive Tour of PEM's Let None Be Excluded ExhibitionThe Photo Detective Road Show (Virtual)Tour of Historic St. Peter's ChurchResearching Black Ancestry in Essex County: Resources & Methods (Virtual) Saturday, April 30 Friends of the Broad Street Cemetery – Cemetery TourChat with a GenealogistGrand Army of the Republic Hall & Museum: Open House & Film (Lynn)Become a Family History DetectiveExhibitor Fair, Old Town HallExhibit: Let None Be Excluded: The Origins of Equal School Rights in SalemGenealogy and Deeds: What Land Records Can Tell Your About Your HistoryAncestry Weekend at Witch PixSalem Witch Trials Ancestors & DescendantsTour of Historic St. Peter's ChurchIf These Stones Could SpeakSalem With the Daniels Family, 17th CenturyConnecting Salem Arts Association to the History of Our Derby Street LocationThe Irish Experience at Phillips HouseTabernacle Congregational Church Open HouseGetting Started in Family History: A Genealogy 101 Talk Presented by American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society Sunday, May 1 Friends of the Broad Street Cemetery – Cemetery TourBecome a Family History DetectiveExhibitor Fair at Old Town HallExhibit: Let None Be Excluded: The Origins of Equal School Rights in SalemGenealogy and Deeds: What Land Records Can Tell Your About Your HistoryAncestry Weekend at Witch PixSalem Witch Trials Ancestors & DescendantsAncestor Stories: Authors Discuss their Family Connections to the Salem Witch Trials (Virtual!)Salem with the Silsbee Family, Salem's Maritime AgeConnecting Salem Arts Association to the History of Our Derby Street LocationTabernacle Congregational Church Open HouseGetting Started in Family History: A Genealogy 101 Talk Presented by American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical SocietyA Genealogy 101 Talk Presented by American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society"The White Family: Love, Ambition, and Sorrow" Walking Tour Monday, May 2 Artifacts Illuminating AncestorsAncestry Weekend at Witch PixThe Struggle for Soviet Jewry and the Making of a Local Emigre Community A full printable map of the locations can be found here. (Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)