Monthly Archives: January 2008

Salisbury New Hampshire Lawyer, Orator, Statesman: Daniel Webster (1782-1852)

Daniel Webster, son of Ebenezer & Abigail (Eastman) Webster was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire [now Franklin NH] … Continue reading

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Crappies and Augurs and Smelt, Oh My!

I sometimes joke that New Hampshire's official state sport should be Ice Fishing (it is actually skiing). I'm not making … Continue reading

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Hilda (Johnson) Brungot

Hilda (Johnson) Brungot was born in Berlin, New Hampshire. She was considered the “Grand Dame” of the New Hampshire State … Continue reading

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New Hampshire's Presidential Privacy

To the casual observer genealogists sometimes look more like “scandal rag” reporters than the serious folks that we are. During these presidential … Continue reading

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New Hampshire Glossary: Bannock

Bannock is a simple or quick- bread cooked on a hearth, or in a frying pan. This type of bread … Continue reading

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