This Old Tree, January 2017
— Allen Voisine, Contributor Over a year and half ago, the genealogical society received obituaries from the local Family History Library, I took it upon myself to create a spreadsheet to make it easier to find an individual obit a lot faster, which list will accompany the binders that the obituaries were placed in. In […]
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 Head of the Rapids. This is on the St. John River above the Big Rapids. Myrtle married Aaron IV in 1941, and the following account […]
President’s Message, January 2017
Greetings: I’m now starting my second stint as the prez. I’d like to keep these messages short and sweet as I will still be doing my column. I hope that you will give me some ideas on topics and speakers for our meetings. I would also hope that you might be willing to give a […]
Gleanings from the Maine History
Gleanings from the Maine History vol.51 winter 2016-17 article on poorhouses and town farms… and census records and town reports and other knowledge I’ve picked up over the years…… You may find inhabitants of the poorhouse or town farm listed in the census or town reports. They were sometimes listed as in-mates in the census. […]
R.I.P. for those who speak English means rest in peace. For French speakers it is repose(r) paix. It’s what we say as our translation of the Latin requiescat in pace. This translates as may he/she lay in peace. Requiescant is plural. This comes from Isaiah 57:2… Those who walk uprightly enters peace; they find rest […]
If you go to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs web site you will find the National Cemetery Administration page. They have a list of headstone and marker inscription abbreviations. This is for branch of service, war service and awards. Abbrev for ranks for Air Force, Army, Army Air Corps/Forces, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Merchant […]
— Gleaned from the BDN Another good reason for doing your family tree is so that when you’re reading the newspaper and look at ‘Today In History’ you’ll know what your ancestors were doing. On this date (Dec.13th) in 1621 the first furs were sent back to England aboard the ship Fortune. This was done […]