Voices from the Past: Working with Records from the New England’s Hidden Histories Project

Name: Voices from the Past: Working with Records from the New England’s Hidden Histories Project
Start: 2026-06-17T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-17T14:00:00-04:00
Location: 14 Beacon St Ste 206, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02108

Schedule

Wed Jun 17 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

14 Beacon St Ste 206, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02108 | Boston, MA

Are you a church historian, researching your family history, or just interested in early New England Congregational history (1620-1820) and what it can reveal about the past?
Join us for an in-person workshop on finding and interpreting church records at the Congregational Library & Archives on Wednesday, June 17th from 10 am – 2 pm.
Participants will learn:
• how to use the New England’s Hidden Histories digital archive and other resources at the CLA,
• what different types of records are created by churches,
• how to use church records to research family history,
• how to find marginalized voices in church records, and
• how to connect information from church records to other historical resources.
The workshop will be led by Dr. Tricia Peone, New England’s Hidden Histories Project Director. New England’s Hidden Histories is a digital project of the Congregational Library & Archives that digitizes, transcribes, and provides access to early New England Congregational church records.
The cost to attend is $50 for individual and church members and $60 for non-members, and lunch is included with your registration. Limited funds are available as scholarships for those otherwise unable to attend.
To attend, register by Wednesday, June 10th at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/CongregationalLibrary/26SummerWorkshops.html.
After registering, you will receive an email with information about attending the workshop.
Email any questions to [email protected].

SPEAKER BIO
Dr. Tricia Peone joined the CLA in 2022 as the Project Director for New England’s Hidden Histories. Prior to joining the CLA, she was a research scholar at Historic New England for the Recovering New England’s Voices project. She has also previously worked as the public programs director at New Hampshire Humanities, a university lecturer teaching classes on the Salem witch trials, early New England, and public history, and as a researcher for cultural heritage organizations. Her scholarship focuses on early New England, particularly the history of magic and witchcraft, and her work on these subjects has appeared in journals, books, blogs, and on radio and television. She holds a PhD in history from the University of New Hampshire with a specialization in the early modern Atlantic world and history of science.