Category Archives: Genealogy

Not New Hampshire: Massachusetts Threatens To Close Vital Records

Posted on 23 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

A major threat to genealogy researchers in New England looms on the horizon….

The Massachusetts' State Legislature may soon … Continue reading →

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Franconia New Hampshire Hotel Owner & Early Tourism Promoter: Richard Taft (1812-1881)

Posted on 8 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

Before Richard Taft arrived in the White Mountains, it was a pretty quiet place,

even during the summer… Continue reading →

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Dover New Hampshire Preacher and Historian – Rev. Jeremiah "Jeremy" Belknap, D.D. (1744-1798)

Posted on 1 June, 2006 by Janice Brown

Rev. Jeremy Belknap, best known for his carefully written history of New Hampshire…

was the son of Joseph Belknap … Continue reading →

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Wonalancet New Hampshire Chinook Breeder, Dog Trainer, and Antarctica Dog Driver – Arthur Treadwell Walden (1871-1947)

Posted on 27 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

Arthur Treadwell Walden, the son of a famous Episcopal preacher, was born in Indiana in 1871.

As a young … Continue reading →

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Boscawen New Hampshire Inventor, Prof. Moses Gerrish Farmer (1820-1893)

Posted on 24 May, 2006 by Janice Brown

When asked who invented the electric light bulb, most people say Benjamin Franklin…

This simply is not true.  … Continue reading →

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