New England Historic Genealogical Society signed by Samuel G. Drake - Boston 1858

Beautiful membership certificate from the New England Historic Genealogical Society issued in 1858. This historic document was printed by E. Tappan Engravers and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the Society's Seal. This item has the signatures of the Company's President and Co Founder, Samuel G. Drake and is over 149 years old. The membership was issued to Lloyd Glover.


Certificate Vignette

The New England Historic Genealogical Society, founded in 1845, and is the country's oldest genealogical organization. The five charter members were (Charles Ewer, Lemuel Shattuck, Samuel G. Drake, John Wingate Thornton, and William H. Montague). The founders, according to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, consisted of a group of merchants and book dealers, devoted to collecting, preserving, and publishing genealogical and historical matter relating to New England families.