Growth in New England

Growth in NewEngland in the 1900s More than 220 million birth, marriage and death records, as well as images, diaries and articles, covering almost all of New England from Colonial Times to the 1980s are now available on Ancestry.com. As the most comprehensive collection of New England vital records available online, it's now easier than ever for you to discover your New England roots. A lot has changed in the region since the first Pilgrims landed nearly four hundred years ago, with the biggest changes occurring over the last hundred years. Popular Growth The six states that make up New England grew at different paces from 1850 to1940. Maine 584,926 850,920 314,597 360,615 1850 New Hampshire Vermont 1940 320,532 493,040 995,980 4,325,697 Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut 147,550 714,519 370,946 1,713,714 Common Jobs Common jobs in the region shifted from 1880 to 1940 as technology and business trans- formed the modern era. 1880 vs. 1940 Machinist Servant Blacksmith Bookkeeper Truck Driver Sailor Remarkable People Many notables that made their mark on the world called New England home. Benjamin Franklin Birth: January 17, 1706 Born in Boston, Massachusetts Death: April 17, 1790 Founding Father Drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Henry David Thoreau Birth: July 12, 1817 Born in Concord, Massachusetts Death: May 6, 1862 American Author Poet Philosopher Abolitionist Author of Walden and Civil Disobedience "Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind." Louisa May Alcott Birth: November 29, 1832 Born in Germantown, PA (Moved to Boston when she was 5) Death: March 6, 1888 American Novelist Abolitionist Feminist Author of Little Women and Little Men "Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won. John F. Kennedy Birth: May 29, 1917 Born in Brookline, Massachusetts Death: November 22, 1963 Pulitzer Prize Recipient U.S. Representative from Massachusetts U.S. Senator 35th President of the United States "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Susan B. Anthony Birth: February 15, 1820 Born in Adams, Massachusetts Death: March 13, 1906 American civil rights leader Advocate for women's rights Co-Founder of the first Women's Temperance Movement "Oh, if I could live another century and see the fruition of all the work for women! There is so much yet to be done." What's in a Name New Englanders are proud of their heritage. Birth records over the last 200 years indicate many parents in the region chose to name their children after one of the nation's Founding Fathers. Number of Children in New England Named After the Founding Fathers From 1850-1940: 12 551 37 Paul Revere John Adams George Washington TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT NEW ENGLAND AND YOUR ANCESTORS, VISIT: lancestry.com SOURCES: http://www.jfklibrary.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David Thoreau http://www.louisamayalcott.org/louisamaytext.html http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors//louisa_may_alcott.html http://www.newenglandtravelplanner.com/people/index.html http://historyofmassachusetts.org/paul-revere/ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/georgewashington/img/photo-george-washington.jpg http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/susan_b_anthony.html http://www.biography.com/people/benjamin-franklin-9301234?page=2 http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Fperson=3791<emid=28 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/04/Susan_B_Anthony_Older Years.png/220px-Susan_B Anthony_Older Years.p