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04/11/2024

Tomorrow, April 12, 2024 from 1:30 to 3:00, I will be doing a Zoom talk: Seeking Rogers' Roots: The Maine-Canada-Ireland Connection for the Rodgers Library in Hudson New Hampshire. It's a fascinating case study illustrating a variety of methods in tracing a person's maritime roots. I'm hoping some of you might like to join me. It's free, informative and fun.
You can register at this link. events.rodgerslibrary.org/event/11823448

09/18/2021

I gave a live presentation on Finding Your Roots at the Freeport Library to the Freeport Women’s Club. So fun to do a live talk before an appreciative group.

08/06/2020

Clogher Tithe Applotment Book for County Tyrone in 1829. Three McCoys are taxed in Corboe. You can download these images from PRONI.

05/13/2020

PRONI. The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has wonderful records, many now digitized. Here are some tithe applotment records relating to the Poor Law Union of Clogher, ED of Killyfaddy in County Tyrone. I’m looking for records of McCoy’s who stayed in Ireland after my family emigrated in 1802.

05/24/2019

Hi Everyone. I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been going through a transition and winding down my business. I have stepped down as President of the Maine Genealogical Society which is now being run by the very capable Peter Smith.
Also my focus will be on doing research on my own family, finally. Thanks to my many clients who have shared their families with me.
I will still do Genealogy coaching and presentations. I enjoyed seeing many of you at NERGC in Manchester NH in April.

05/24/2019

First Parish of Brunswick Maine old church records. Thanks to the Archivist/Historian Liz Newman.

02/24/2019

Getting ready to give my talk on Deeds in Genealogy to the MGS Midcoast Chapter next Wed. I’ll be talking about how to use deeds to help in your Genealogy research.
I’ll be discussing US land records but I got to learn about Irish records last summer.
The picture below shows a researcher with our NEHGS trip looking at a very old Irish deed at PRONI —Public Record Office of Northern Ireland June 2018.

10/23/2018

Great meeting at the Taconnett Falls Public Library in Winslow. I gave a case study on a Mayflower descendent. This active chapter of MGS was so warm and welcoming.

09/23/2018

Great MGS Conference with Warren Bittner in Brewer today 22 Sep 2018. Great crowd.

09/20/2018

If you had relatives from Durham in Androscoggin County Maine, you’ll be excited to check out MGS’s recent publication of Durham Vital Records (MGS special publication 81.) Durham used to be in Cumberland County. Many people lived in Durham as a stop in their migration throughout Maine.
I transcribed these records over 2 1/2 years. It was a labor of love but well worth it. I have a BLOG about doing the Durham records. Check out www.Find-Your-Roots.com on the Internet.

MGS has 82 publications since we began dating in 1975. All done by volunteers! Check out www.maineroots.org.

09/20/2018

I’m excited about the MGS (Maine Genealogical Society) Conference in Brewer at Jeff’s Catering this Saturday September 22. We have Warren Bittner as the keynote. I’ll be doing a talk on Using Town Records in Genealogy and I’ll also be hosting the event as MGS President. Check out www.maineroots.org for more information. It should be a great event. Hope to see you there!

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