Yearly Archives: 2007

New Hampshire Glossary: Quarantine

Posted on 26 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

Probably only the older Americans alive today have personally experienced being quarantined.  A “quarantine” is a situation where people, animals … Continue reading →

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Landaff New Hampshire’s "LA Times" Newspaper Publisher: Harry Chandler (1864-1944)

Posted on 24 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

Harry Chandler was born in 1864 in Landaff New Hampshire to a farming family. While attending Dartmouth College, on a … Continue reading →

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"A Funeral And A Wedding" in Colonial New Hampshire

Posted on 22 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

A wealthy and influential man named John Wentworth lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  A lovely maid, his cousin Frances Deering … Continue reading →

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Likeness: Frances Deering (Wentworth) Atkinson

Posted on 22 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

Also known as “Lady Wentworth” after her marriage to Governor John Wentworth, Mrs. Frances Deering (Wentworth) Atkinson reportedly used her … Continue reading →

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Funny Genealogy: My Fam Can-Can

Posted on 19 September, 2007 by Janice Brown

Just a bit of genealogy humor. Please be sure to read the rest of this important article.

It has been suggested that genealogists are lacking the humor gene. Lets prove them wrong. Continue reading →

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