Back in the 1800s and even later many towns and counties and others published biographical histories. Obviously many people submitted their family histories as they knew them. I suspect they used family lore etc. and not much in the way of facts. These books are referred to as “mug books”. Take what you read with […]

Gleanings from NEHGS e-newsletter…. The Newburyport Public Library in Essex Co., Mass has an historical newspaper digital database for the Daily Herald and other local papers. It’s a work in progress. Right now it’s from 1799 to 1901.

For those who have relatives in the Boy Scouts of America…be sure that they are aware that there is a genealogy merit badge.

One of my families talked about an ancestor who served under John Paul Jones on the Bon Homme Richard. Those of us of certain age remember learning about that ship in history class. My ancestor did indeed serve under John Paul Jones but, it was on the ship Ranger. Most of the rest of the […]