The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. – William Shakespeare
Organizational work is continuing in our Archives. I had a personal collection of Bangor Daily News, dating from 1943 to 1948, though not complete years. Currently, Allen is currently putting
On 05/31/2020, Family Search sent out the following advice to various individuals, etc. Their website is www.familysearch.org. Over 57 Million New Records “FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in April
Because the Covid-19 virus is still affecting our lives, and we practice social distancing, the library is still closed. We work from home as we are able. Some requests for
Mob violence is probably as old as mankind, but the American name for it is comparatively youthful. Two centuries ago, more or less, Captain William Lynch cut a wide swath through parts of Virginia. As magistrate of a kangaroo court, he heard brief testimony and then sentenced several Pennsylvania County ruffians to hang.
On a wet June morning, Greetings to all genealogical minded. As restrictions imposed on us by Covid-19, doing research is different in that most town offices are or have been closed. The same is true for Libraries and Archives.
This month’s column discusses using obituaries to fill in the holes in your family tree. In the last few weeks, I have learned of the death of a distant cousin
Greetings to all members, I hope this President’s address finds you in a quiet stay at home this Spring Season. I am happy to mention that several members have found
While sorting papers recently, I came across a letter I had been given in 1999. I could not help the gentleman at the time, but with more online resources, I
Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs)