Family Ties, Genealogy, History
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Bill would limit access to historical records
A proposed bill that would close a century of Maine birth, marriage and death certificates for genealogical and historical research is “not a restriction,” according to the deputy director of the … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 3/15/10 | 368 views
Castine diary ‘original,’
Who would have thought that the original could be found for the typescript “Diary of a visit to Castine, kept by N. Brooks of Boston 1848”? more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 3/8/10 | 624 views
Bangor ancestry research day to feature Great Britain expert
George G. Morgan is an internationally known speaker with a popular specialty — researching your ancestry in Great Britain. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 3/1/10 | 310 views
Bangor library seeks family photos, records
Who would like to have a copy of your family history? Bangor Public Library, for one example. We received an encouraging press release recently about the possibilities of sharing what you have … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/22/10 | 650 views
New genealogy group to meet in Greenville
A new genealogical group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in the carriage house by the Moosehead Historical Society on Pritham Avenue in Greenville. Candy Russell will share some resources … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/15/10 | 326 views
Finnish heritage blooming along Maine midcoast
Nineteen people participated in the Finnish language class last fall at the Finnish Congregational Church in South Thomaston. That includes teacher Karl Brooks, who I think deserves a round of … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/8/10 | 594 views
‘Indians in Eden’ a treasury of history, images
The first book I bought for grandson Dylan about his family history had nothing to do with my Mayflower ancestors or Revolutionary War soldiers. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/1/10 | 616 views
UMaine librarian Wihbey was a treasure to genealogists
“Is it there yet?” That was me in the spring of 2002, calling Frank Wihbey to find out if the 1930 U.S. Census microfilm for Maine had arrived at the University of Maine’s Fogler Library … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/25/10 | 954 views
Vital records for many towns have been published
Last week we were pondering how and where to get vital records information for little or no cost — compared with the $15 it costs for a certified copy of a birth, marriage or death … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/18/10 | 703 views
Microfilm available at several libraries
Many a genealogist has become discouraged by the thought of having to purchase vital records for every ancestor in order to get the information — or subscribing to a genealogy database. A recent … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/11/10 | 787 views
URSUS Web site handy for genealogical resources
Somerset County celebrated its bicentennial in 2009. So I thought I’d ask URSUS, located at http://ursus.maine.edu, what kinds of resources on Somerset County are available at the University of … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/4/10 | 1632 views
A genealogy resolution: Record your sources
The photocopy shows one page of the 1930 census record for a portion of Caribou, in particular, “State Road between Presque Isle and Caribou.” But why? more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 12/28/09 | 2120 views
Inventory CDs key to trove of Washington County records
I’ve already opened one Christmas present — an e-mail from Valdine Atwood about a wonderful project inventorying Washington County records. She directed me to the Sharon Mack story in the … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 12/21/09 | 595 views
Give a bit of family this holiday season
Two kids, two spouses, four grandchildren — all in the same picture, even though three of them live in Minnesota. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 12/7/09 | 934 views
Genealogy magazine takes on genetics
You probably have noticed genealogy magazines available at various bookstores. Some researchers find their favorite and subscribe to it; others purchase what looks interesting at the time. The … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 11/30/09 | 1855 views
Tracing Mayflower ancestry for Thanksgiving
Pilgrim Francis Cooke is my ancestor twice, which is not why I chose him for my application to join the Society of Mayflower Descendants some years ago. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 11/23/09 | 685 views
Your family may have a trove of writings
After 32 years of researching my family history, surely I’ve uncovered all the writing that has been done by my family, haven’t I? As a child, I started out reading Uncle Roddy’s “hunting … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 11/16/09 | 1002 views
Kudos to towns that memorialize their veterans
Here’s to the many Maine towns and cities which have erected new veterans memorials in recent years. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 11/9/09 | 637 views
Descendant hopes to find Royal's Bible
Here’s a question that baffles me as much as it does Jeanne Scribner Domuret of Gulf Breeze, Fla. Where is the Isaac Royal family Bible? This is not a new question. It was current a century … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 11/2/09 | 893 views
‘Feet to the East’ a tradition in New England cemeteries
I didn’t remember the New England tradition of orienting graves so that the bodies are interred with their feet to the east, head to the west. (Yes, I’m going to visit some of the cemeteries … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 10/26/09 | 960 views
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