Diane Rapaport – Family History, Genealogy, New England, Scotland – Author, Speaker, Attorney – Court Records, New England, Scotland, 17th Century

January 12, 2008 Discover Irish Ancestors in New England Court Records (illustrated presentation and book signing). A joint program of The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA) and the Massachusetts Archives. Massachusetts Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, Mass. 11 am.

January 23, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Forbes Library, 20 West Street, Northampton, Mass. 7:00 pm.

February 2, 2008 Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Secrets in Court Records. Yankee Dental Congress 33, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, Mass. 9:15 am. Illustrated presentation and book signing (The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England and New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians).

February 26, 2008 Tales from the Courthouse: Colonial Crimes and Shocking Scandals, (illustrated lecture for class, “Notorious Newbury: Crime and Punishment in Colonial New England”). Historic New England, 5 Little’s Lane, Newbury, Mass. 6:00 pm.

March 5, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Waltham Public Library, 735 Main Street, Waltham, Mass. 7:30 pm.

March 9, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Wayland Historical Society, Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Road, Wayland, Mass. 2:30 pm.

March 11, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated lecture and book signing). Hollis DAR, 54 Alsun Dr., Hollis, New Hampshire (603-465-3501). 2:00 pm.

March 11, 2008 Using Colonial Court Records (illustrated lecture for 4-session class, “Notorious Newbury: Crime and Punishment in Colonial New England”). Historic New England, 5 Little’s Lane, Newbury, Mass. 6:00 pm.

March 13, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (reading and book signing, in celebration of Women’s History Month). Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main St., Southbridge, Mass. 6:30 pm.

March 19, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Institute for Life Long Education at Dartmouth (ILEAD), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. 3:30 pm.

March 20, 2008 The Naked Quaker and Other True Courtroom Tales from Colonial Newbury (illustrated presentation and book signing). Historical Society of Old Newbury: Superior Court House, High Street, Newburyport, Mass. 7:00 pm.

March 25, 2008 Uncovering Your Ancestors’ Secrets in Court Records (illustrated presentation and book signing). Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society Annual Meeting, American Legion, Post #129, 22 Elm Street, Gardner, Mass. 7:00 pm.

March 27, 2008 “Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England” (illustrated presentation and booksigning). Old Berwick Historical Society, Berwick Academy, Fogg Building, 31 Academy St., South Berwick, Maine. 7:30 pm.

March 31, 2008 Presentation and discussion about Diane’s books at book group, Hopedale Unitarian Parish, 65 Hopedale St., Hopedale, Mass. 7-9 pm.

April 1, 2008 Diane will be a panelist for “The Fife is Right! 3^rd Annual Old South History Challenge” quiz show at the Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 6:30 pm. For further information, please call 617-482-6439.

April 3, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Boston Public Library, “Never Too Late” group, 700 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. 2:00 pm.

April 6, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Stratford Library Association, 2203 Main St., Stratford, Conn. 2:00 pm.

April 8, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Salem History Society, Cornerstone Books, 45 Lafayette Street, Salem, Mass. 7:00 pm.

April 19, 2008 Finding Your Ancestors in Court Records. Workshop sponsored by Maine Genealogical Society Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

April 23, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation, reception and booksigning). Social Law Library, John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Sq., Boston, Mass. 5:00 pm.

April 26, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation). Newburyport Literary Festival, The Book Rack, 52 State Street, Newburyport, Mass. 2:00 pm.

May 6, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, UMass-Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., John W. McCormack Hall, 3^rd floor, Boston, Mass. Brown-bag lunch. 11:45 am.

May 17, 2008 Finding Your Ancestors in Court Records (illustrated presentation and book signing). Connecticut Society of Genealogists annual meeting (40^th anniversary), Hawthorne Inn, 2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, Conn. (Time TBA).

May 22, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Sweetser Lecture Series, Wakefield/Lynnfield United Methodist Church, 273 Vernon Street, Wakefield, Mass. 7:30 pm. Tickets: $8 for lecture (or $20 for Series Ticket, $30 for Patron, including series tickets and name in program) - available at Smith Drug, 370 Main St., Wakefield, The Medicine Store, 409 Lowell St., Wakefield, or by mailing check and SASE to: Sweetser Tickets, c/o 13 Rosemary Ave., Wakefield, MA 01880.

July 30, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Great Bay Discovery Center, 89 Depot Road, Greenland, N.H. 7:00 pm.

July 31, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Westborough Public Library, 55 West Main St., Westborough, Mass. 7:00 pm.

September 13, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Falmouth Genealogical Society, Falmouth Senior Center, 300 Dillingham Ave., Falmouth, Mass. 10:00 am.

September 23, 2008 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Granite State College, Assumption Greek Church, 111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, NH. 1:00 pm.

January 29, 2007 Tales from the Courthouse: Harvard in Colonial Days. Brown-bag lunch program sponsored by Harvard University Retirees Association and Harvard University Library’s Professional Development Committee. The Forum Room, Lamont Library (2^nd floor), Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. (Harvard I.D. required). 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

March 14, 2007 Tales from the Colonial Courthouse. Boston Public Library, Local and Family History Lecture Series, Mezzanine Conference Room, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 6:30 pm.

April 12, 2007 Understanding Court Records. 2007 Annual Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, Columbus, Ohio. (Workshop, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.).

April 13, 2007 Finding Your Ancestors in Ohio Court Records. 2007 Annual Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, Columbus, Ohio. 2:30 pm.

April 26, 2007 Diane hosts a “Special Interest Group” about Scottish research at the New England Regional Genealogical Conference, Hartford, Connecticut. 7:30 – 9:00 pm.

May 19, 2007 Annual meeting of Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Hawthorne Inn, 2346 Wilbur Cross Hwy, Berlin, Connecticut. Diane will receive the 2007 Literary Awards Contest prize for best New England Genealogical Resource, for her book New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians.

May 31, 2007 PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, Park Central Hotel, New York, NY, will present Diane with three 2007 Benjamin Franklin Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing, in categories of: History/Political, Reference/Directories, and Best New Voice in Nonfiction, for her book, New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians.

July 24, 2007 Diane will be featured on the radio talk show, “DearMYRTLE’s Family History Hour” podcast at www.DearMYRTLE.com.

September 28 and 29, 2007 Diane will attend the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA), 2007 Trade Show, Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, R.I., to promote her new book, The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England, at publisher Commonwealth Editions’ booth in the Exhibit Hall.

October 2, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm.

October 9, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Rotary Club of Bedford, Bedford Glen Hotel, 44 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, Mass. 12:15 pm.

October 10, 2007 Diane will be interviewed about her Naked Quaker book on the radio program, “Today’s Author.” Listen live at Blog Talk Radio, 9:00 pm EST.

October 12, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Hampton Historical Society, St. James Lodge, 77 Tide Mill Road, Hampton, N.H. Annual meeting. Dinner at 6:00 pm ($9/person, reservation required), followed by talk at 7:00 pm (open to public at no charge).

October 13, 2007 The Naked Quaker and Discovering Your Ancestors in New Hampshire Court Records (two illustrated presentations, 10:30 am and 12:30, and book signing). New Hampshire Society of Genealogists Fall meeting, Marriott Concord Courtyard, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord, N.H.

October 15, 2007 Diane will be a featured guest on BNN TV’s “It’s All About Arts” show, a conversational program about creative people in the greater Boston area. Boston Cable Channel 9, 6-7 pm.

October 17, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). New England Historic Genealogical Society, 101 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass. 6:30 pm.

October 20, 2007 Finding Essex County Ancestors in Court Records. Essex Society of Genealogists, Centre Congregational Church, Lynnfield, Mass. 1:00 pm. Illustrated presentation and book signing (The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England and New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians).

October 23, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Lions Club of Lexington, Knights of Columbus Hall, 177 Bedford St., Lexington, Mass. 6:30 pm.

October 27, 2007 Diane will be a guest on WBZ News Radio’s Jordan Rich show, a live call-in show, broadcast in 38 states and parts of Canada, and streamlined on the web. Call-in studio line: 617-254-1030. Listen live at www.wbz1030.com. The show begins at 9:00 pm (Pacific), midnight (Eastern); Diane will be on the air in the second half of the show, about 9:30 (Pacific), 12:30 (Eastern).

November 1, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 12:15 pm.

November 3, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Massachusetts Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century, Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, Mass. Lunch meeting at 12:15, followed by talk at 1:00 pm.

November 5, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation). Rotary Club of Lexington, Brookhaven, 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, Mass.

November 6, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing).

Weston Historical Society, Weston Public Library, 87 School Street, Weston, Mass. 7:30 pm.

November 7, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (reading and book signing). Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt Street, Hingham, Mass. 7:00 pm.

November 8, 2007 Diane will be a guest on the radio show, “The Art Agenda,” on 88.1 WESU-FM (Middletown, Conn.). Listen live at www.wesufm.org/thurs.html, 4:00 pm.

November 10, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Old State House, 800 Main Street, Hartford, Conn. 2:00 pm.

November 14, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Boston Public Library, Local History Lecture Series, Mezzanine Conference Room, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 6:30 pm.

November 28, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Sharon Public Library, 11 North Main St., Sharon, Mass. 7:00 pm.

November 30, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Connecticut-Waterbury, Room 113, 99 East Main Street, Waterbury, Conn. 1:30 pm.

November 30, 2007 Lexington Historical Society, Local Author Night (book sale and signing). Lexington Depot, Lexington, Mass. 5:30-8:00 pm.

December 1, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Massachusetts Historical Society Book Fair, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 1:00 pm.

December 4, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland, Maine. 12:00 noon.

December 4, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. 6:30 pm.

December 7, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation and book signing). Lexington Historical Society, Lexington Depot, Lexington, Mass. 8:00 pm.

December 15, 2007 The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England (illustrated presentation for “Festival of Carols” dinner concert program). Atlantic Union College, Thayer Performing Arts Center, 338 Main St., Lancaster, Mass. 6:00 pm.

January 15, 2006 New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians. Association of Professional Genealogists, Greater Boston Chapter, Bedford, N.H. Preview of new book at APG Winter Social, 1:00 pm.

March 16, 2006 Panel discussion on publishing. Association of Professional Genealogists, Greater Boston Chapter. National Archives & Records Admin., Waltham, Mass.

May 9, 2006 New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians, with an emphasis on Worcester County sources. Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Worcester Chapter. Auburn Public Library, 434 Southbridge Street, Auburn, Mass. 7:00 pm. http://www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/page21.html.

June 3, 2006 Finding Our Ancestors in Court Records. Cape Cod Genealogical Society,Workshop for Experienced Genealogists, Dennis Public Library, 4 Hall St., Dennisport, Mass. 9 am-3 pm.

September 1 and 2, 2006 Ancestors Road Show at FGS/NEHGS Genealogy Conference, Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. Diane will offer free 15-minute consultations for conference attendees about American court records research and Scottish genealogy, from 10-11 am and 2-3 pm both days.

September 9, 2006 Finding Your Ancestors in Middlesex County Court Records (and book signing for New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians). Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Middlesex Chapter. Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street (Route 27), Acton, Mass., 1:30 pm.

September 22, 23 and 24, 2006 The Case of the Scottish Rogue—and Other Tales of Colonial Scots. New Hampshire Highland Games, Loon Mountain Ski Resort, Lincoln, N.H, Friday 1:00 pm, Saturday 1:15 pm, Sunday 1:30 pm.

September 28, 2006 Tales of Colonial Scots. Scots’ Charitable Society, Hilton Garden Inn, 420 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, Mass. 6:00 pm.

October 13, 2006 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century America (and book signing for New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians). Clan Munro USA Gathering 2006. Marriott Inn, Wolf Road, Albany, N.Y. 3:00 pm.

October 21, 2006 Finding Ancestors in New England Court Records (and book signing for New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians). Genealogical Society of Vermont. Windjammer Hotel and Conference Center, 1076 Williston Road (US Route 2), South Burlington, VT. 1:30 pm.

October 25, 2006 New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians (lecture and book signing). Boston Public Library, Local and Family History Lecture Series, Mezzanine Conference Room, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 6:30 pm.

November 16, 2006 Finding Your Ancestors in New England Court Records (and book signing for New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians). Northern Essex Community College–Haverhill Campus, Life-Long Learning Lecture Series. Technology Center 103. 2:00 pm. http://www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit/wfdce/lll.php.

March 22, 2005 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Memorial Hall Library, Elm Square, Andover, Mass., “Genealogy Month” series.

August 20, 2005 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England, and New England Court Records: Research Basics for Family Historians. The Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury, Mass., Annual Meeting.

September 24, 2005 Finding Your Ancestors in New England Court Records. Keynote speaker. The Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Archives, Full-day Genealogy Conference, Crowne Plaza Hotel, One West Street, Pittsfield, Mass. www.rootsweb.com/~mafsocna.

October 8, 2005 New England Court Records: A Research Guide for Genealogists and Historians. Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Annual Meeting, First Parish Church, 24 Vernon Street, Framingham, Mass. www.rootsweb.com/~masgi/index.html

October 15, 2005 Tales from the Courthouse in Old Essex County. Essex Society of Genealogists, Centre Congregational Church, Lynnfield, Mass. 1:00 pm.

October 22, 2005 Local Justice: Archival Discoveries at New England Historical Societies. 75^th New England Historical Association Conference, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I. http://users.wpi.edu/~jphanlan/NEHA/.

October 27, 2005 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Northern Essex Community College–Haverhill Campus, Life-Long Learning Lecture Series, Technology Center 103. 2:00 pm. http://www.necc.mass.edu/noncredit/wfdce/lll.php.

November 7, 2005 Tales from the Courthouse. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Tufts University, Medford, Mass. Location TBA. 12:30 pm. http://ase.tufts.edu/lli/index.asp

December 6, 2005 Tales from the Courthouse. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Brandeis University, Gosman Building, Waltham, Mass. 12:50 pm. www.brandeis.edu/programs/bali.

May 2, 2004 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Minuteman Regional Historical Society, Sudbury, Mass.

May 19 and 22, 2004 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, “Genealogy-in-a-Nutshell” lecture series. www.newenglandancestors.org.

June 24, 2004 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Scots Charitable Society, Quincy, Mass.

September 26, 2004 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Joint Program of the Historical Society of Watertown and Waltham Historical Society, Gore Place, Waltham, Mass. www.walthamhistoricalsociety.org

October 16, 2004 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Essex Society of Genealogists, Lynnfield, Mass.

November 13, 2004 New England Court Records: Research Basics for Genealogists. Falmouth Genealogical Society, Falmouth, Mass.

June 2003 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife, Deerfield, Mass.

November 9, 2003 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Lancaster Historical Society, Lancaster, Mass.

November 16, 2003 Scots for Sale: The Fate of the Scottish War Prisoners in 17^th-Century New England. Joint program of Sudbury and Wayland Historical Societies, Wayland, Mass. http://j.w.d.home.comcast.net/whs/.