Archival Notes, March 2017

Recently while doing some research, I happened across this record, which probably explains why in some instances we are unable to complete some of our individual families of old. The […]

A Recollection from the Past

The following account was relayed to me by my mother; Myrtle Jackson as told to her by her mother-in-law; Melissa Thibodeau Jackson. They lived at the Jackson Homestead at the […]

President’s Message, November 2016

Greetings, Our mission statement lists six major goals meant to serve our members and any family historian. Providing genealogical skills development through education information, publications, research assistance and networking opportunities […]

Archival Notes, November 2016

ACGS CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS 1. THE FAMILIES OF THE UPPER SAINT JOHN VALLEY IN 1790, price $34. 2. AROOSTOOK COUNTY TOWNS THAT SENT MEN TO THE CIVIL WAR Vol.1, price […]

Archival Notes, October 2016

One hidden source of vital records that are public is in Annual Town Reports for selective years. Individual towns have different years, where the town clerk lists all births, marriages […]

President’s Message, October 2016

What a bonus this extended great fall weather has been for those of us who are out checking cemetery headstones! We need to get all of the information we think […]

President’s Message, August 2016

Greetings: To everyone who prepared and gathered the materials, helped set up the display and worked every day at the Northern Maine Fair, Thank-you very much. You have contributed to […]

President’s Message, April 2016

As we move from winter into spring, you probably have to-do lists that involve research away from home.I for one like to go to different locations and not just on […]

Archival Notes, February 2016

Why would you think that if you saw a census head of household listing with the name Packard in 1850; Pechaw in 1860; Pekoy in 1870; Rucor in 1880 and […]