The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history with 720,000 soldiers and civilians killed. It began in 1861 when eleven southern states who supported slavery seceded from the United States of America and formed the Confederate States of America. Essentially, the Confederacy (South) fought the Union (U.S. federal government, or North).
I was reading an article about how the Acadians self-governed before the English stepped in. Les plus vieux de chaque famille dan le village se rencontrais quand il y avais une grosse décision a prendre. They would elect one among themselves to preside over the meeting. Then les plus vieux de chaque famille prenais la […]
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day was April 9. It is hard to fathom that in our small rural area we have had more than one POW, but unfortunately it is true. One such man was Norman Hanson. Norman was born on July 23, 1924, in Mars Hill, the son of Fred Chester Hanson […]
In my previous column I discussed the need to weigh information when there are conflicts in birthdates or places in commonly used genealogical records particularly death records. Let’s continue with other problems you may encounter.
Tax season is upon us and, as sure as April showers bring May flowers, April also brings an influx of scams as tax returns begin. These are especially targeted toward the elderly. Scammers will try to take your money and/or personal information and they’re very good at their craft.
The language we use here in the U.S. is considered modern English. As a living language, it grows and changes just like the rest of us.
Sumner Whitney was born in Phillips, Maine, on March 5, 1809. He married Diana Bradstreet and together they had eight children, the first two born in New Brunswick and the third in Bridgewater. Only four of the eight lived to adulthood. Around 1846, Sumner moved to Presque Isle.
It’s that time of year again: The days are getting warmer and longer and the birds are returning. Although the locals won’t call it spring until the robins are hopping around, the calendar tells us that March 20 was the first day of spring — which might be true for the lower half of the […]
If you’re a juror, weighing evidence is part of the job. The same holds for genealogists.
Glossaire linge: standard French for clothing. butin: Acadian slang for clothing but also means “chôses volés” (loot) in standard French. hardes: Acadian slang for clothing. Depending on the sentence, it can also mean “linge qu’ont porte a tous ‘es jours” or it can mean “sous-vêtements” (underwear). Mazaoute pi Papineau (Il y avais des quêteux qui […]
