Family Ties, Genealogy, History

Bill would limit access to historical records

A proposed bill that would close a century of Maine birth, marriage and death certificates for genealogical and historical research is “not a restriction,” according to the deputy director of the … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 3/15/10 | 370 views

Castine diary ‘original,’

Who would have thought that the original could be found for the typescript “Diary of a visit to Castine, kept by N. Brooks of Boston 1848”? more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 3/8/10 | 624 views

Bangor ancestry research day to feature Great Britain expert

George G. Morgan is an internationally known speaker with a popular specialty — researching your ancestry in Great Britain. more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 3/1/10 | 310 views

Bangor library seeks family photos, records

Who would like to have a copy of your family history? Bangor Public Library, for one example. We received an encouraging press release recently about the possibilities of sharing what you have … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/22/10 | 651 views

New genealogy group to meet in Greenville

A new genealogical group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in the carriage house by the Moosehead Historical Society on Pritham Avenue in Greenville. Candy Russell will share some resources … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/15/10 | 327 views

Finnish heritage blooming along Maine midcoast

Nineteen people participated in the Finnish language class last fall at the Finnish Congregational Church in South Thomaston. That includes teacher Karl Brooks, who I think deserves a round of … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/8/10 | 594 views

‘Indians in Eden’ a treasury of history, images

The first book I bought for grandson Dylan about his family history had nothing to do with my Mayflower ancestors or Revolutionary War soldiers. more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 2/1/10 | 616 views

UMaine librarian Wihbey was a treasure to genealogists

“Is it there yet?” That was me in the spring of 2002, calling Frank Wihbey to find out if the 1930 U.S. Census microfilm for Maine had arrived at the University of Maine’s Fogler Library … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/25/10 | 954 views

Vital records for many towns have been published

Last week we were pondering how and where to get vital records information for little or no cost — compared with the $15 it costs for a certified copy of a birth, marriage or death … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/18/10 | 703 views

Microfilm available at several libraries

Many a genealogist has become discouraged by the thought of having to purchase vital records for every ancestor in order to get the information — or subscribing to a genealogy database. A recent … more

By Roxanne Moore Saucier
BDN Staff | 1/11/10 | 787 views