Author Archives: Janice Brown

Are you An Elf, Or Are You A Scrooge?

Posted on 30 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Inquiring minds want to know.  If you could be a Silly Elf, or a Dancing Scrooge, which would you select?… Continue reading →

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When You Wish Upon A Gene

Posted on 29 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Genealogists are a strange bunch. 

When gift-giving events roll around, they don't want the “normal” things.  Instead of an  iPod, … Continue reading →

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1819 New Hampshire: A Whale Is A Fish?

Posted on 27 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

On 2 February 1819 the New-Hampshire Gazette of Portsmouth New Hampshire reported on a courtroom dispute about the classification of … Continue reading →

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He put the "Straw" in Straw Point: New Hampshire Governor Ezekiel A. Straw

Posted on 27 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Straw Point is an outcropping of land, located at the north end of Rye Beach, near Jenness Beach.

Originally this … Continue reading →

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Thank Your First Commenter Day

Posted on 25 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

Genealogy reminds us of where we came from, and sometimes who helped us get here.

And so too, as bloggers … Continue reading →

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