Monthly Archives: June 2006

New Hampshire: 40 Different Words For Rain

“You know, in New Hampshire we have over 40 different words for rain…”

…All of them unprintable… Continue reading

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Dr. Matthias Spalding

Dr. Matthias Spalding of Chelmsford, Massachusetts AND Amherst, New Hampshire.
See upcoming biography. Continue reading

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Not New Hampshire: Massachusetts Threatens To Close Vital Records

A major threat to genealogy researchers in New England looms on the horizon….

The Massachusetts' State Legislature may soon … Continue reading

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Postcard: Alma’s Tea Room, Manchester, NH

Established in 1923 by Alma M. Truesdale, Alma's Tea Room was located at the intersection of Route 3 and 28 … Continue reading

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Meredith New Hampshire Doll Maker Barbara Annalee (Davis) Thorndike (1915-2002)

Barbara Annalee Davis was born in Concord New Hampshire in 1915.

About 1934, she began to design dolls and … Continue reading

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