“Second Boat” Periodical Donation
Jay has donated his complete nine-volume collection of “Second Boat” plus an extra volume he put together that contains the indexes from each of the nine volumes. They are periodical magazines of a genealogical/historical nature of many different subjects. They were published in Machias, Maine. Thank-you Jay. I have been doing research for requests that […]
Pfc. Ervin O Hanson 1925-1945
Ervin O Hanson WWII This request was called into the Library by a member of Stories behind the Stars. Information was needed to make a bio about this WWII soldier who was KIA and is buried in Margraten Cemetery in the Netherlands. The soldier’s bio and a picture will be converted to a QR code […]
Paradise Lost
From Archaeology –March/April 2022 issue, Pages 30 – 35 Summary by Jay Bullard Recently I subscribed to a magazine for the first time published by the (AIA) Archaeological Institute of America and this past week received my first issue. On page 30 it tells about how the French created a system of dikes that allowed […]
Words of Wisdon From Mark Twain, Part 3
Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can see. When I was 17, my father was so stupid I didn’t want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years. Give every day […]
Zoom Program “Quakers” by B. J. Jamieson
Spike’s Computer is in the shop being repaired, so he asked to post this month’s President’s Message. Spring is coming and it’s time to start thinking about doing research and genealogy outside the house. Reminder: B.J. Jamieson is giving a zoom presentation on Quakers, this Month’s Topic, on March 28, 2022. Hope you are able […]
Research Using the US 1790 to 1850 Census Records, Cont.
This is the second column on using the 1790-1840 early US Censuses to help complete your pre-1850 family. I am using two relatives, the Kelley Brothers: Patrick and Lawrence. I’ll start with Patrick; he was married to Rachel Whiteneck. They were married about 1824. 1840 census Patrick Kelley household: 1m – under 5 3m – […]