Turner Library Historical Collections
I believe I’ve written about this before but, as a reminder for those who love history and/or have ancestors from Aroostook County, the Madawaska Region, and Northern Maine. Go to […]
Typhoid and Natural Disasters
From American Heritage May/June 1994: Typhoid Mary’s name was Mary Mallon. Typhoid is of the Salmonella genus and is mostly spread by contaminated drinking water but, some people were chronic […]
The Importance of Correct Information in Family Trees
No doubt I’m being repetitive but, there are folks out there who post incorrect information on online family trees saying they have an ancestor who was Native American. NOT! They […]
The Importance of Research Etiquette
Genealogy and research etiquette is important. This is after a recent out-of-state visitor who was not nice at three different local libraries. Be courteous and respectful of those who work […]
Understanding Surnames
Going over the lists of guilds I found surnames and even given names all derived from occupations. Here are a few: Baker, Brewer, Collier, Cooper, Draper, Dyer, Fuller, Glover, Goldsmith, […]
Surname Backgrounds
Here are some names of old occupations that may give you an idea of the history of your surname: Surname Occupation Backman/Backster/Baxter/Beck/Becker baker Barker One who strips bark from trees […]
“Secretary Hand”
Member Frances Heales mentioned “Secretary Hand.” This led me to the following info: It was a style of European handwriting from the 1500s and 1600s and longer for English, German, […]
Gleanings from the NEHGS weekly e-newsletter
Look up Civil War Photo Sleuth. You’ll find an article in Slate and other articles which will explain their use of facial recognition software. One of the photos they examined […]
Some hints from the DAR Genealogy Guidelines…
These hints are good whether you’re doing lineage papers or not. Do the dates make sense? What were the parent’s ages when they married? What date was the child born? […]
President’s Message, November 2018
How do you like early winter?! Hopefully, you got all sorts of genealogical stuff done this summer which is now waiting on your desk to keep you busy all winter. […]