New England Historic Genealogical Society
| Founded | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (1845, as the New England Historic-Genealogical Society) |
|---|---|
| Founders | Charles Ewer (1790–1853)
Lemuel Shattuck (1793–1859) Samuel Gardner Drake (1798–1875) William Henry Montague (1804–1889) John Wingate Thornton (1818–1878) |
| Type | Genealogical society |
| Purpose | Family history, Genealogy, Kinship and descent |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′06″N 71°04′31″W / 42.3518°N 71.0753°W |
Area served | United States |
| Services | Genealogical records
Historical records Genealogy research Genealogy education |
President and CEO | Ryan J. Woods |
| Thomas B. Hagen
Helen E.R. Sayles Mark T. Cox IV | |
| Website | https://www.americanancestors.org/ |
The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is the oldest and largest genealogical society in the United States, founded in 1845.
NEHGS provides family history services through its staff, scholarship, website, educational opportunities, and research center. Today it has over 250,000 members and more than 90 staff and volunteers.