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Photo: the 18th century felt hat that belonged to Simeon Plummer

Old Newspapers Tell Story behind 18th Century Ancestor’s Hat

By Melissa Berry on November 20, 2019

Melissa Berry writes about research on the 1683 Jackman-Willett House in Newbury that uncovered the background story of an 18th century felt hat... (Read More)

Illustration: a grave

Foster Scandal: Grave Dug Up to Prove Marriage Valid

By Melissa Berry on November 13, 2019

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Foster scandal: a family Bible and evidence dug up from a grave used to prove a probate case... (Read More)

Photo: the stables at the estate of James Hobart Moore

A Reversal of Fortune Made Coachman a Millionaire

By Melissa Berry on October 29, 2019

Melissa Davenport Berry relates an interesting story about a coachman, William Beattie, who bailed out his millionaire employer, James Hobart Moore... (Read More)

Illustration: a hand writing

Last Letters Are Powerful

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 9, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp describes the last letter convicted murderer Tom Bell wrote to his mother right before his execution in 1856... (Read More)

Photo: 5 Beck Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts. Source: Google Streetview.

5 Beck Street – It’s Still There

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 30, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds a photo of the home of Ellen (Clark) Johnson (1842-1884), who is listed in the Amos and Olive Clark family Bible... (Read More)

My 3rd Great-Grandfather Ezra Sawyer – I Found Him!

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 9, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using census records to learn more about his 3rd great-grandfather Ezra Sawyer and his family... (Read More)

Illustration: George Washington

Wait – They Said That in 1795?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 3, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds the phrase “give us a call” in a 1795 newspaper – long before the telephone was invented... (Read More)

Illustration: wedding rings

Their Big Day: August 13, 1922

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 26, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding the 13 August 1922 wedding notice for his grandparents in an old newspaper... (Read More)

Photo: 5th Grade Class at the Batchelder Street School in Laconia, New Hampshire, May 1908

Can You See Him in This Old Photograph?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 22, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp writes about his grandfather, Walter D. Huse, with a 1908 photograph of him in 5th grade in Laconia, New Hampshire... (Read More)

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