Family Ties, Genealogy, History
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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 | 277 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 | 415 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 | 701 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 | 432 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 | 612 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 | 1454 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 | 1844 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 | 454 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 | 826 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 | 1568 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 | 535 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 | 883 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 | 544 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 | 774 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 | 853 views
Mainer reprints Adams genealogy
John Adams married Sarah Fairbank on Sept. 24, 1713, and they had nine children born in Wrentham, Mass. A good many descendants of this pair moved to Maine, to communities such as Portland, … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 10/19/09 | 1092 views
Hope society’s Web site offers grave listings
“Hope Historical Society — they have a lot on their Web site, including pictures of gravestones.” At least, that’s the gist of a very brief conversation I had with State Registrar Liz … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 10/12/09 | 678 views
History of Bridgewater, Mass., remains invaluable resource
Which genealogical resources stand the test of time? Certainly one of those is Nahum Mitchell’s “History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Including an … more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 10/5/09 | 848 views
Finnish heritage newsletter available
What is “Iltatahti?” It’s the newsletter of the Finnish Heritage House, located at 172 St. George Road, South Thomaston. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 9/28/09 | 728 views
Genealogy talks, workshops abound this month
Jeff Brown has been working at the Maine State Archives in Augusta almost as long as I’ve been doing genealogy. He is surely one of the most knowledgeable people about our archives anywhere. more
By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 9/14/09 | 663 views
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