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Surprising Discoveries with mtDNA

Posted on 19 October, 2020 by Janice Brown

If my mother was alive, she’d be 101 today. So it seemed the perfect time to write about her, and the DNA that she shared with me–haplogroup K1a4a1b,. I know she would be surprised with the findings of my matrilineal … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: Drought History

Posted on 28 September, 2020 by Janice Brown

A drought, such as the one in New Hampshire in 2020, is not a new thing for us. The Portsmouth Journal of Literature and Politics, Portsmouth NH of `10 October 1829 reported: “Drought–severe drought has lately prevailed in various parts … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: A 1944 “Sour Grapes” Party on the 4th of July

Posted on 2 July, 2020 by Janice Brown

We live in an age of uncertainly.  The recent outbreak of covid-19 has turned our lives upside down.  With the Fourth of July approaching, many of us are seeking normalcy.  We want to be able to do everything the way … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Bank Cashier, Club Woman, Civic Leader: Winifred (Lane) Goss of Pittsfield and Dover

Posted on 21 March, 2020 by Janice Brown

Winifred Lane was born on 30 April 1875 in Pittsfield NH, daughter of Charles Henry and Almira Lovena (Perkins) Lane. She attended the local Pittsfield schools, and graduated from Kimball Union Academy in Meriden New Hampshire. She was one of … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Tidbits: March 2020 is Women’s History Month

Posted on 1 March, 2020 by Janice Brown

Each year the National Women’s History Alliance selects a theme to encourage authors of all levels and abilities to write about women and to be inclusive of them in our collective history. Their 2020 Women’s History Month theme is “Valiant … Continue reading →

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