The Maine State Library has received a grant to digitize 100,000+ pages of historical Maine newspapers. It’s a 2 year project and the content will be available online at digitalmaine.com and the Library of Congress Chronicling America archive at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. They intend to digitize papers printed before 1923 if there are available master microfilms. They […]
Information from member Frances Heales… As we know, churches in England may have plaques on the walls which may contain genealogical information. There may also be brass plaques on the floors. You won’t see them as they’re covered with carpet for protection. People would roll up the carpet and do rubbings. If you research the […]
Someone I know who is American has a South American friend who travels on an Italian passport. Apparently if you are of close enough Italian descent you may be able to get Italian citizenship. She has collected all her needed paperwork and submitted it to the embassy/consul in Boston. She is waiting to hear back. […]
As further reference to what was in my president’s message… I heard part of a story on NPR of a non-profit which needed volunteers to take care of an old Victorian cemetery in Philadelphia. They thought they’d get 20 and ended up with 75 volunteers. The next year they had 250. They’re giving gardening lessons […]
Archival Notes, May 2017
The Aroostook County Genealogical Society (ACGS) Library in the Archival Room at The Caribou Public Library (CPL) is gradually growing its’ collection. The growth has been phenomenal since we were invited to meet at CPL and bring our research books and materials to this location. Ann and I have attempted to make items easier to […]
This Old Tree, May 2017
This month I would like to remind all the readers, especially those that are just getting started, to not forget the female side of your ancestry. Many of the women are just facts and figures without a lot known of their individual lives in many trees.
President’s Message, May 2017
Hopefully your outdoor/travel research is now in full swing. When you’re out and about keep your eyes open for Victorian cradle graves. Those graves had a headstone, footstone, and 2 sidebars which created a trough. The family was to plant ornamentals there. This quote comes from a comic strip where they quoted Michael Crichton, the […]