There are many sources of information with regard to the English Mosher family. The line of James and Lydia Mosher and their children and descendants are featured in quite a few publications. There are MANY similar names and care should be taken when making assumptions without doing the checking required. The Moshers had large families in the first generations after arrival, they married into other Planter families and strengthened their considerable skills. Many descendants have trees on Ancestry, Family Search, Wiki Tree, have done DNA tests and share their knowledge through groups and volunteering for family history groups.
Books
- Newport, Nova Scotia, a Rhode Island township by John V. Duncanson. Published 1985. Available as a transcript copy from West Hants Historical Society, Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- The Age of Sail: Master Shipbuilders of the Maritimes by Stanley T. Spicer. Published 2005
- Planter Nova Scotia 1760-1815 Newport Township by Julian Gwyn. Published 2010.
- Descendants of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Maxson through seven generations by Mildred Mosher Chamberlain. Published 1990.
- Chronological History of the Mosher Family, from the Seventeenth Century to the present date. Compiled by William Mosher, Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. published 1891. Available through Internet Archive as a free downloadable document.
newspapers
- Newspapers.com is very useful for finding articles, obituaries and other information about the family.