The Historical and Genealogical Register is issued quarterly, in January, April, July and October; each number containing about 96 pages, 8vo., making annually a volume of about 400 pages.

The Publishing Committee, in their Address to the Readers of the Register for January, 1859, announced their design of confining genealogical articles to the first four generations in this country, except occasionally bringing down a few lines to the present time. Some families, however, have N. B.-Subscribers will observe that the Regisexpressed a wish to have later generations pre- ter is in no case sent to them after they have orserved in detail in the Register. The Committee dered it stopped, unless such order is received after are willing to do this by adding additional pages a new volume has commenced, and arrearages reto the Register, if correspondents or their friends main unpaid, when, according to the rules of periwill pay the expense of the same. Our subscri-odicals, they are liable for another year. bers cannot complain of such additions, as they will not be subject to the charge of them.

LINCOLNIANA.

CHARLES H. HART, Esq., of Philadelphia, Corresponding Secretary of "The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society," is preparing a "Bibliographia Lincolniana," to comprise the complete title, víz.: every word which appears on the title-page, verbatim et literatim et punctatim, the size, the number of pages, the text and the number of copies printed, of every sermon, eulogy, address, etc. etc., occasioned by the death of President Lincoln. It is to be appended to the "Life of Lincoln," by Hon. William H. Herndon, and Mr. Hart is very desirous of having his work complete and perfect, and would feel indebted to authors and others knowing of anything they might deem of interest in the above line, to communicate with him.

TO AMERICANS.

A Genealogist of experience, possessing valuable MSS. Collections, and a reader at the British Museum, State Paper Office and Doctors' Commons, will be happy to undertake the tracing of Pedigrees, Emblazon Arms, and Illuminate Family Trees. Address (post-paid)

H. A. B., Mr. Lewis, Bookseller, 136 Gower Street,
London, Eng.

GENEALOGIES.

The Society has for sale the remainder of the editions of the following valuable well-known works by deceased members:

1. A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans-descendants of Robert Cushman, the Puritan. From the year 1617 to 1855. By Hon. Henry Wyles Cushman.

This is an octavo volume of 666 pages, embellished with numerous portraits and autographs. Price

3.50.

2. Genealogical Register of the Richards Family. By Rev. Abner Morse.

This is an octavo of 243 pages, illustrated with portraits. Price 2.50.

3. Genealogical Register of the Willis, Brigham, Hapgood and Frary Families. By Rev. Abner Morse.

An octavo of 238 pages, with portraits. Price 2.50.

A few copies containing the Brigham, Hapgood, Willis, Pettee, and Hewins Families, at the same price.

4. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Mass., including Waltham and Weston. To which is appended, The Early History of the Town. With Illustrations, Maps and Notes. By Henry Bond, M.D. Second edition, with a Memoir of the author by Horatio G. Jones, A.M., prefixed.

This is an octavo of 1094 compactly printed pages. For a list of some of the principal families whose genealogies are given in this book, see the Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. xviii. p. 213. Price 5.00.

They can also supply the Chapman Family, by Rev. Frederick W. Chapman. An octavo of 413 pages, with Portraits. Price 3.50.

Apply to the Librarian, John H. Sheppard, Esq., No. 13 Bromfield Street, Boston.

JUST PUBLISHED. AN INDEX TO THE PRINTED HERALDS' VISITATIONS. By GEORGE W. MARSHALL, LL.M. No Index to the contents of those Heralds' Visitations which have been printed, has yet been made, hence those valuable records are rendered unavailable to the general student. The above work is intended to supply this want. It will be printed in 8vo. Price to subscribers, 5s. Subscribers' names will be received by the publisher, July, 1866-2t. R. HARDWICKE, Piccadilly, London.

S. G. DRAKE, 13 Bromfield Street, has for sale a large collection of works on GENEALOGY, TOWN, COUNTY and STATE HISTORIES, and a general collection of works on American History.

Also a few complete sets of the REGISTER (15 Volumes) bound in cloth or in numbers. In numbers, $2.50 the Volume; in cloth, $3.

Persons taking the Register can always have their numbers bound in a uniform style, as heretofore, on application to Mr. Drake, as above.

Register.

THE TWENTY-FIRST VOLUME,

EDITED BY THE REV. ELIAS NASON, A.M.

THIS periodical is published quarterly, at No. 13 Bromfield Street, Boston, on the first day of January, April, July, and October, at $3 per annum.

The design of the work is to gather up and place in a permanent form the scattered and decaying records of the domestic, civil, literary, religious and political life of the people of New England; to rescue from oblivion the illustrious deeds and virtues of our ancestors; to perpetuate their honored names, and to trace out and preserve the genealogy and pedigree of their families. To this end the REGISTER Contains::

1. Biographies, accompanied with steel engravings of distinguished men. 2. Genealogies of New England families.

3. Transcriptions of important papers from our church, town, county and court records; deeds, writs, wills, etc.

4. Historical memoranda, as from interleaved almanacs, family Bibles, old account books, etc.

Inscriptions from ancient burial places, and from ancient coins.

6. Bibliography-especially of rare American books, pamphlets, sermons, etc.

7. Old ballads and poems, with illustrative notes.

8. Ancient private journals and letters throwing light upon American history.

9. Notices of new historical works, and others upon kindred and subsidiary topics.

10. Current events in the country-centennial celebrations, etc.

11. Proceedings of the meetings of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society.

12. Necrology of members of the Society.

13. Notes and Queries respecting curious historical and antiquarian questions; old buildings, music, costumes, coins, autographs, etc.

14. Deaths and marriages.

The whole containing an original and varied mass of information, historical, archæological, genealogical and æsthetic, invaluable to the student of history, the man of letters, the lover of his country, and of the honored names of those who founded it. A carefully prepared index of names and subjects accompanies every volume.

Subscribers, by leaving their present or back volumes at the rooms of the Society, can have them bound in cloth, uniform with the early volumes, at 63 cents per volume; or in goat back and corners, with marble paper sides, at 75 cts. per volume.

The Rooms and Library of the N. E. Historic-Genealogical Society. The rooms of the Historic-Genealogical Society, No. 13 Bromfield Street, are open daily from 10 A.M. to 1 o'clock; and from 3 o'clock P.M. to 5 o'clock.

The Library now contains over 7,000 Volumes, and more than 20,000 Pamphlets, many of which are exceedingly rare and valuable. The collection of Town Histories is the most extensive in the country. Visitors are always cordially welcomed to the Rooms and to the use of the Library.

PUBLISHED AT THE SOCIETY'S ROOMS, 13 BROMFIELD STREET.

PRINTED BY DAVID CLAPP & SON.

1867.

$3.00 per Annum.

Postage Two Cents.

NOTES AND QUERIES. Notes.-Death of John Ross, 131; Earliest Newspapers, 144, 180; Fly Leaf Memoranda-Hyde and Glover, 162; Value of a complete set of the London Times, 162; The Goyte Family, 173; Historical Society at St. Louis, Mo., 178; Georgia Historical Society, 178; Thomas Sharp, 178; Gens. Grant and Lee, 179; Inscriptions at Southhold, L. I., 179; First gold found in the U. S., 180; Origin of Fenian, 180; Inventor of Friction matches, 180; The Letter "S," 181; Remarkable Longevity, 181; An old Indian custom, 182; Ancient Electric Telegraphy, 182; The Soldier's Widow, 182; Descendants of Martin Luther, 182; Curious Epitaph, 142.

Queries.-Oldest House in the Country, 144; Thomas Woolson of Weston, 178; Scott Family, 179. Replies.-Descendants of Oliver Cromwell in America, 177; God's Promise to his Plantation, 179; Katharine Marbury and her family, 180.

NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Necrology.-Two Stickney, 187; John S. Howard, 188; Hon. Samuel Ames, 188; Lt. Col. James D. Graham, 189; Hon. Abel Cushing, 191; Hon. James Humphrey, 192; Hon. Lewis Cass, 193; Hon. Charles A. Dewey, 195; Theodore Dwight, 197.

Proceedings.-December 5, 1866, Paper by F. W. Sawyer, 198; January 2, 1867, annual reports of standing committees, &c., Address by the President, 199; February 6, Paper by Rev. Joseph Allen, D.D., Remarks by David Pulsifer, 200.

Officers for 1867, 204.

BOOK NOTICES.-Kingman's History of North Bridgewater, 201; Josselyn's New England's Rarities and Voyages to New England, 202; Hough's Northern Invasion of October 1780, 202; Winthrop's Life and Letters of John Winthrop, vol. ii., 203; Clark's Descendants of Hugh Clark, 203; Charlie Wheeler's Reward, 203; Valentine's Obsequies of Abraham Lincoln in New York, 203.

GENEALOGICAL RESEARCHES IN ENGLAND.-We invite attention to the advertisement of a London Genealogist and Herald, on the third page of our cover, addressed to Americans.

The Publishing Committee have received credentials from several distinguished antiquaries and genealogists of London, who testify to the industry and perseverance, and to the eminent fitness and qualifications of the advertiser for genealogical and heraldic researches.

For terms of service, which are very reasonable, and further information, application may be made at the Society's Rooms, 13 Bromfield Street.

The "NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co." Philadelphia, announce that they will publish a Work by Hon. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, entitled "A History of the Late War between the States-tracing its Origin, Causes and Results."

TODD FAMILY.-RICHARD HENRY GREENE, A.M., of New York, has in press the "Todd Genealogy, or Register of the Descendants of Adam Todd."

THE CROMWELLIAN SETTLEMENT OF IRELAND. BY JOHN P. PENDERGAST. An extended notice of this valuable book, prepared for this number, has been unavoidably crowded out.

The writings of the Editor may always be had of SAMUEL G. DRAKE, A.M., 13 Bromfield Street, Boston.

We presume that our readers will not complain that we present them some twenty additional pages of matter in this number of the Register.

Payments for the Register should be made to WILLIAM B. TOWNE, Treasurer.

The regular meetings of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society occur on the first Wednesday of every month at 3 o'clock, P. M., at the Society's Rooms, 13 Bromfield Street, and are always open to the public for ladies as well as gentlemen.