![]() ![]() Brenton Simons Boston: NEHGS, 2002), Meetinghouses of Early New England (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2012), and For a Short Time Only: Itinerants and the Resurgence of Popular Culture in Early America (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2016). His many publications include The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England (with D. ![]() He and his wife Jane Montague Benes frequently worked together on historic research and writing projects. Peter Benes (1934-2021) was the co-founder, director, and editor of the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife and a founding member of the Association for Gravestone Studies. This enchanting book celebrates the beauty and craftsmanship of this unique group of New England genealogical records. For a Short Time Only: Itinerants and the Resurgence of Popular Culture in Early America (Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2016). Decorated watercolor and embroidered registers started to appear in everyday households and were occasionally listed in probate inventories. ![]() ![]() Some calligraphic and genealogical artists found ways to memorialize and celebrate these ties for current and future generations and began to advertise their talents. Between 17, Americans of European descent began to document their familial relationships, which had been gradually developing in a colonial and post-colonial setting. ![]()
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