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Author Archives: Janice Brown
Traveling New Hampshire: Where Every Road Has Four Names and None of Them Match Your Map
Traveling in New Hampshire isn’t difficult because of mountains, moose, or mud season—though all three will happily sabotage you. No, the real challenge is that every single road in the Granite State has between two and four names. The name … Continue reading
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Two Hundred Fifty Years of Courage: From 1776 to Today
On this 250th anniversary of the United States, may we pause to honor the courage, imagination, and stubborn hope that shaped 1776. New Hampshire stood early and firm among the colonies: on January 5, 1776 at Exeter, New Hampshire, our … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Holidays
Tagged 1776, 250th, 4th of July, American Revolution, centennial, declaration, Liberty, New Hampshire, Semiquincentennial
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The Thread That Never Breaks: Why mtDNA Matters to Everyone
On Mother’s Day, mtDNA gets top billing—because it’s the one gift Mom passes down 100% every single time. When people first step into the world of genealogy, they often imagine themselves wandering through dusty courthouses, squinting at old census pages, … Continue reading
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Tagged Day, DNA, haplogroup, mitochondrial, mother, mother's, mtDNA, woman, women
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The Best Place to Build Your Family Tree (and Keep Your Sanity Intact) — WikiTree
I rarely promote products or services because genealogy should be about shared knowledge, not advertising. But there is one free resource that truly matters: it provides genealogists with tools to confirm family lines, correct mistakes, and strengthen the accuracy of … Continue reading