While doing English genealogy for a friend I happened upon some interesting maps. Look for erosion maps. For example look at East Riding of Yorkshire maps. You will see where over 30 towns that existed during Roman times are gone. They are now under the North Sea. They have disappeared since the 19th century. The […]
Some hints from the DAR Genealogy Guidelines…
These hints are good whether you’re doing lineage papers or not. Do the dates make sense? What were the parent’s ages when they married? What date was the child born? What age were the parents when the child was born? Are they old enough to have a child or are they too old? Do the […]
From on line Readers Digest….
20 of the Most Shocking DNA Test Discoveries Exposed: A woman found out she was a “chimera” because the genetic tests of her children showed she was their aunt. She had absorbed her twin DNA in the womb and it was her twin’s DNA that kept showing up on the maternity tests.
Micro film at UMPI
Vital Records, (Births, Marriages, Death): Pre 1892, 1892-1907, 1908-1922, 1923-1936, and 1937-1955 Aroostook Republican: May 11, 1887-Dec. 26, 1929 Star Herald (North Star, Sunrise, Democrat, Pioneer, Beacon, County Times): Dec 1, 1857-Dec 11, 1860, Aug 5, 1863-1892, 1892-1914, 1915-1932, 1933-1949, and 1950-2016
Thoughts on the Maiden Name of Elizabeth Bubar
Thoughts on the Maiden Name of Elizabeth (abt 1766 – bet 1850-1860), Wife of John Bubar (abt 1756 – abt 1829) son of Joseph Bubar and Martha Grover Compiled by Leslie G. Poole, 4th Great-Granddaughter of John and Elizabeth Bubar Revised and Updated 10 September 2017 Too Many Assumptions Most family researchers say that Elizabeth, […]
Dirt Poor & Threshold
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence the saying, “Dirt poor.” The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when […]
This Old Tree, January 2019
The Mystery of Charles Tray and Catherine Bishop, part 2 In my last column in Nov. 2018 I had found Charles Tray Family in Old Town, Maine per 1870 Census. I then found the family in Waterville, Maine in 1880 census. The family makeup in 1880 was Charles age 39, Catherine age 46 and four […]
President’s Message, January 2019
Greetings, I hope that our members and guests have had a good holiday season. This is the start of a New Year, and time for new goals and projects of a genealogical nature. During this cold and dark time of year now is a good time to start planning for what each one of us […]
A story on CBC News TV that you can read about online. Drones and ground penetrating radar are being used to map the Fort Anne Garrison Graveyard at Annapolis Royal, NS. Since the graveyard is from British times it’s Protestant and has stones. The Acadians were buried in nearby St. Jean-Baptiste cemetery. Their wooden crosses […]