More Research Gems from “The Maine Genealogist”

Sangerville, ME 2/2001 Vol 23, No 1, pages 9-11 Out of Line: The Transcribed Sangerville, ME Marriage Records by Bill Principe: A prior publication of these marriage records listed a lot of married individuals as being married to the wrong spouse. The Eleven Lost Days by Robert Carver Brooks 8/1999 Vol 21, No. 3 pages […]

Research Gems from “The Maine Genealogist”

Kittery, ME, Third Parish Church Records from a manuscript prepared by Dr. John Eldridge Frost: 8/1999 Vol 21, No. 3, pages 125-132 11/1999 Vol 21, No. 4, pages 173-176 2/2000 Vol 21, No. 1, pages 25-30 5/2000 Vol 21, No. 2, pages 95-93 8/2000 Vol 21, No. 3, pages 139-140 11/2000 Vol 21, No. 4, […]

Why A Brides Bouquet

Here are some facts about the 1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. However, since they were starting to smell brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence, that is why the custom today of […]