MSS 101: Donald Lines Jacobus Papers, 1766-1976

Creator: Donald Lines Jacobus (1877-1970)
    
Extent: 17 ft. (2,500 items)

Description: Jacobus was a prominent genealogist in New Haven. Among his papers are Jacobus family correspondence, photos, and other papers; genealogical material on the Beech, Beecher, Bradley, Dayton, DeKoven, Edwards, Goodyear, Hart, Hodges, Hotchkiss, Ives, Leete, Shepard, Smith Wallingford, and Wood families; and other genealogical notes and miscellany.

Research Topics: Development of interest in genealogy in America; genealogy of specific families