I was recently working on a family tree which branched off into Massachusetts. Records found online at New England Historic Genealogical Society greatly helped finding the family in Essex County.  Now I wanted to find more information, and hopefully the probate for a few family members.

Now as would happen when I am on a roll, the internet connection failed.  This gave me the perfect opportunity to check out Diane Rapaport’s New England Court Records.  I truly enjoy finding a book that makes finding information easy.  I was able to quickly find where in Essex County, records can be found in print, microform, and digital copies.

Now to record in my research log possible research sources…