Archival Notes, November 2018
On a recent trip downstate, I stopped to visit a lady that I meant on my summer bus trip to Cape Cod. She works at the Brewer Public Library. When visiting there she showed me their Historical Room. They primarily collect Brewer materials but did have some other Maine and New England publications. Very nicely […]
Archival Notes, September 2018
We have had quite a bit of activity in the archives this summer. We have seen researchers from Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts as well as Southern Maine. Requests have come in from other areas, and we have tried to provide an answer to everyone, sometimes just giving suggestions where we think they should look. On August […]
Archival Notes, June 2018
Summer is finally here! I hope you are getting out to do research. Our ACGS group continues to get requests for help from away. Some persons contact us through our website, Facebook, our private e-mails and in calls to local libraries who refer them to us. Ann, Dennis, Allen and I have collaborated to answer […]
Archival Notes, May 2018
Nancy indexed all of the New Brunswick Genealogical Newsletter articles. They are on our shelves along with a printed copy of the index. Thank you to Jay for doing the newsletter and all the copying he has done for ACGS. Allen has downloaded, printed and arranged in book form latest issues of The County Guides […]
Archival Notes, February 2018
We are going to relate a little history of how some of our information is acquired. On January 5, 2018, via Aroostook Genealogy, Shirley Wells uploaded a pdf file titled “William Bubar” with the comment;” I thought some of you might enjoy this.” The source newspaper, “Democrat and Chronicle,” (Rochester, New York) Thursday, 19 February […]
Archival Notes, October 2017
Allen reports that he and Linda have completed all the work assembling the books and indexing the last of the obituaries. Great job accomplished by them. We extend our thanks. Recent donations of books, papers, microfilm and CD’s include: Evergreen Cemetery, Nancy Bubar; Cochran Cemetery, Brenda; Thibodeau Reunion Genealogy Book,Gendreau Reunion Genealogy Book, and 1st […]
Archival Notes, August 2017
Our library has been used quite a bit this summer. We have had visitors from “away” who are looking for information. Some were very surprised at the volume of our collection. We have outgrown our shelf space and plans are underway to make changes which will allow us to have more room. I want to […]
Archival Report, June 2017
Recently the ACGS Library received a donation of books from Allen’s cousin, Patrick Voisine. Patrick mailed the books from his home in Illinois. Some of the abbreviated titles are: Dean & Kavannah Report; Irish Arrivals in Canada by Terrance Punch-4 vols; Baptisms of St. Andre, Kamouraska 1791-1940 Births & Deaths St. Hilaire, NB 1869-2009; Births […]
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 […]
Archival Notes, April 2017
I recently researched and recorded the history of ACGS. In doing so, I read every newsletter and Secretary’s report since our beginning in 2003. We have covered the gambit in our programming topics over the years. Items which have become annual events since their inception are: Cochran Cemetery maintenance Northern Maine Fair Exhibits Attendance at […]