Preserving nine hundred and sixty years of verified lineage — from the Battle of Hastings through the Mayflower, the founding families of Nantucket, and four generations of attorneys and legislators who built a life in New England.
Four Paths Into the Archive
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Explore nine hundred and sixty years of documented lineage. Begin with the family tree or browse by line.
Thirteen Family Lines
From the Longs of Fall River to the Coffins of Nantucket — each documented branch of the family.
Four Generations of John Long
From 1835 Ireland to the New England bar. The lineage that gave this archive its name.
About This Archive
How we verify, how we cite, and the standards that guide every connection in these pages.
Which line brings you here?
A Long
Paternal line. Four generations of John Long from 1835 Ireland to the New England bar.
A Coogan
Irish side. Nellie, Owen, Raymond and the children who followed. Research ongoing.
A Perry
Maternal line through Carol. Traces through New England to the Mayflower.
A Visitor
Curious about New England genealogy, or landed here from a search. Start with the archive overview.
What’s New
8 Revolutionary War Battle Pages
Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth, Newport, Yorktown, and more. Documenting every engagement where our ancestors served.
April 2026The Liberty Tree
Our family on both sides of the most famous tree in American history. Nathaniel Coffin Jr. cut it down.
April 2026Benjamin Franklin — Our Cousin
First cousin 11 times removed, through the Folger line of Nantucket. The polymath’s family connection.
April 2026Society of the Cincinnati
4 vacant Green officer seats identified. Active application research through Lt. William Green and Capt. Francis Green.
April 2026DNA Heritage
23andMe ancestry composition mapped to 13 documented family lines. Irish 23.6%, British & English 31%, French 0.5%.
April 2026The Coogan Line: Hounds of War
From the ancient kingdom of Uí Maine in Connacht to the political families of Fall River. Four generations documented, motto: Non metuo — I do not fear.
April 2026The Cromwell Connection
How one man destroyed both sides of the family on two continents — and how four centuries later their descendants merged in Fall River.
By the Numbers
Direct Paths
SAR Application Materials
Sons of the American Revolution research track.
Society of the Cincinnati
Four vacant Green officer seats under research.
Nantucket Founders
The ten proprietors and the families that followed.
Mayflower Line
Four documented passengers in the family tree.
Battle of Hastings
The Norman connection and the families that came over.
The Photographs
Primary-source images from the 1840s onward.
Carol Oral History
Maternal-line recordings and transcripts.
How We Verify
Confidence ratings, PIDs, and citation standards.
Selected Images
How We Work
Every connection in this archive is rated for confidence. Primary sources are prioritized. Oral history is flagged as traditional. Where we’re not sure, we say so.
We lead with what we found, not what we claim.
Primary Sources
MA Soldiers & Sailors, Vol. 15
Barney Genealogical Record
Nantucket Historical Association
Family photographs with original annotations