Aroostook County Genealogical Society

The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. – William Shakespeare

Odds and Ends

Ann Cushman provides a marvelous resource of odds and ends and tidbits and stuff from the unusual to the amusing. In between, you might find a clue or a new source of information to aid your research.

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Estate Inventories

Have you ever looked at your ancestor’s wills, probate records, or estate inventories? Sometimes they could bequeath quite mundane things like a fork, cup, or a favorite shirt. You can get an idea of their wealth or lack thereof. Even those from the north may have owned slaves. Food for thought