William Worthley, cooper of Weare NH, who died in a house fire. Photograph property of Janice Brown, not to be copied or used without her express written permission.
The notation “consumed by fire” on William Worthley’s death certificate sounded grim. And it all began with the recent purchase of a CDV photo of him. It was taken at the Stephen Piper Studio in Manchester, New Hampshire. And yes folks, you guessed it, we are related–William was my 2nd cousin 4x removed. He was also a direct descendant of Jonathan Worthley who participated in Weare’s famous Pine Tree Riot.
William was born in Weare, and worked for many years there, working as a cooper, and raising a family. There would have been a great local need for barrels, to fill with apples, or potatoes, or really anything that someone might want to sell or store. He probably made a good living at it. None of these skills helped him that terrible day in 1874. Continue reading
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Promote Your Blog: A Genealogist’s Potluck Guide
Chromolithograph print, “Royal Brand” fish delicacies, advertising card, Boston Public Library, Collection of images on Flickr.
My favorite genealogy resource is my blog, Cow Hampshire. It is not just a place where I write and share genealogy and history stories about New Hampshire. My blog is a place where I gather new information from guests who comment. My blog is also the medium where I can acknowledge other bloggers, and share resources with them–from genealogy research sites to collections of copyright-free graphics and primary documents.
A genealogy blog is much like a picnic–you bring the basket full of goodies, spread the blanket, and people arrive anxious to feast on your knowledge, right? This premise isn’t true at all, but there are simple things you can do to attract and engage more readers. It only takes ten changes or additions to what you probably do now, to better promote your blog, and attract your audience, like ants. In this case, you want the uninvited guests along with the invited. Continue reading →