ANTIQUARTO
Brenton Simons on history, genealogy, collecting, and the arts
THE ANTIQUARTO
Brenton Simons interviewed in Antiques & The Arts Weekly
Please check out this interview with me in the new (June 7, 2020) issue of Antiques & The Arts Weekly on genealogy in the age of COVID-19...
Bailey votes to Impeach President Johnson!
Having witnessed two presidential impeachments in my lifetime (Clinton and Trump), I have wondered about how my ancestors might have...
Mayflower 400th Anniversary Events Postponed
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, events scheduled by NEHGS-AmericanAncestors, including the 2020 gala in Boston with former UK Prime...
Sir John Major to Visit Boston in 2020
I am delighted to announce that former UK Prime Minister The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH will visit Boston in April 2020 to commemorate...
Family Treasures
As part of our 175th anniversary celebrations at NEHGS in 2020, I am delighted to announce the publication next spring of Family...
Largest Genealogical Society in World in Boston
“The Largest Genealogical Society in World in Boston” roared a headline of the Boston Sunday Globe on January 17, 1954. The same is true...
The Essence of Highclere
I was delighted to attend a launch event today for Highclere Gin with special guest Lady Carnarvon at the British Residence on Beacon...
Utterly sublime: Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents
I recently had the great privilege of making a long trek from Boston to Quebec to visit friends and experience one of the most impressive...