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Tuesday, April 22

A Toast to Family (and Star Trek) on Ancestor's Eve

by Janice Brown on Tue 22 Apr 2008 12:00 AM EDT

On April 22nd a special celebration was created--

"an evening of reflection in honor of those who had come before." ... more »

Keywords: eve, ancestors, trek, Star

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Sunday, March 23

A New Hampshire Easter Medly

by Janice Brown on Sun 23 Mar 2008 12:00 AM EDT

Happy Easter Everyone! Even though it may not feel like Spring, a few days ago on March 20th... more »

Keywords: spring, peep, easter

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Tuesday, March 11

Not New Hampshire: Roscoe E. Rodda, Inventor of Peeps (1862-aft 1930)

by Janice Brown on Tue 11 Mar 2008 09:03 AM EDT

When you think about Easter, you can't help but think of "Peeps..." more »

Keywords: yellow, marshmallow, chick, peep, chicken, candy

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Monday, March 10

A New Hampshire Connection: Endeavor Mission Specialist and Veterinarian: Dr. Richard Michael "Rick" Linnehan

by Janice Brown on Mon 10 Mar 2008 07:51 PM EDT

Talk about Irish pride!

An article recently written and posted by David Brooks, on his blog: Granite Geek, about Dr. ... more »

Keywords: veterinarian, vet, space, irish, doctor, astronaut

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Thursday, January 31

He Taught Henry Ford How To Dance: Swanzey New Hampshire's Benjamin B. Lovett (1876-1952)

by Janice Brown on Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:00 AM EST

Much is known about Henry Ford--as an inventor, developer of the production line, and history lover. He also was a ... more »

Keywords: Ford, dancer, dance, contra

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Sunday, January 6

New Hampshire's Presidential Privacy

by Janice Brown on Sun 06 Jan 2008 11:51 AM EST

To the casual observer genealogists sometimes look more like "scandal rag" reporters than the serious folks that we are. During these presidential ... more »

Keywords: presidential, primary, president, privacy

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Monday, December 17

Jefferson New Hampshire: Carter's Tower

by Janice Brown on Mon 17 Dec 2007 12:00 AM EST

In 1897 the White Mountain area of New Hampshire was a popular spot for the well-off to build summer homes. ... more »

Keywords: paper, nh, Newhampshire, New, Nashua, manufacture, Jefferson

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Wednesday, December 5

Farmington New Hampshire Vice President of the United States: Jeremiah Jones Colbath, aka Henry Wilson (1812-1874)

by Janice Brown on Wed 05 Dec 2007 12:00 AM EST

He was born Jeremiah Jones Colbath in Farmington, Strafford Co., NH on 16 February 1812.

He led the usual life ... more »

Keywords: vice, president, Farmington

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Thursday, November 29

When You Wish Upon A Gene

by Janice Brown on Thu 29 Nov 2007 12:00 AM EST

Genealogists are a strange bunch.

When gift-giving events roll around, they don't want the "normal" things. Instead of an iPod, ... more »

Keywords: list, wish, history, genealogy

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Sunday, October 28

Yanking The LONG New Hampshire DNA Chain

by Janice Brown on Sun 28 Oct 2007 12:00 AM EDT

The use of DNA studies as part of surname projects are quickly becoming the method of choice to resolve genealogical ... more »

Keywords: DNA, surname

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Friday, October 26

Hinsdale New Hampshire Journalist, Editor, and Publisher: Charles Anderson Dana (1819-1897)

by Janice Brown on Fri 26 Oct 2007 12:00 AM EDT

He was born to a modest merchant family in Hinsdale, New Hampshire in 1819.

His mother having died when he ... more »

Keywords: Hinsdale, publisher, nh, Newhampshire, New, journalist, Hampshire, editor

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Tuesday, October 2

New Hampshire's Premier Newpaper Family: The McQuaids

by Janice Brown on Tue 02 Oct 2007 12:00 AM EDT

This is a story about a family with "a fire in the belly" for news. For four documented generations (and possibly more), the McQuaid family have been newspapermen--publishers, editors, reporters, telegraphers, and journalists... more »

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Sunday, September 9

Ancestry.com's Internet Biographical Collection Controversy: It Ain't Over Until....

by Janice Brown on Sun 09 Sep 2007 08:57 AM EDT

It ain't over until the fat lady sings.... or at least until Craig Manson, attorney and law professor, publishes his ... more »

Keywords: removal, lawyer, internet, hijack, database, collection, ancestry, abduction

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Thursday, September 6

New Hampshire: History of the Society of the Cincinnati

by Janice Brown on Thu 06 Sep 2007 12:00 AM EDT

The first American patriotic order, the Society of the Cincinnati, was created in 1783.

On May 13, 1783 at the ... more »

Keywords: society, Cincinnati

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Friday, August 31

Ancestry.com's Internet Biographical Collection Removed Permanently

by Janice Brown on Fri 31 Aug 2007 06:02 PM EDT

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from Ancestry.com's copyright attorney office, as a follow-up to an email ... more »

Keywords: genealogy, database, ancestry, collection, removal

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Wednesday, August 29

Ancestry.com Puts the Cow Back In The Barn (For Now)

by Janice Brown on Wed 29 Aug 2007 08:01 PM EDT

This is the latest episode in the recent drama of of cache hijacking and Ancestry.com's Internet Biographical Collection. Ancestry.com announced this afternoon (August 29th) that they ... more »

Keywords: hijack, blog, abduction

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More on Best of NH 2007"We live in a history-drenched part of the world, but Cow Hampshire is much more than a tour of the New Hampshire “Memory House” (thank Howard Mansfield for that excellent term). It’s a look at the state’s past and present through the eyes (and words) of a true Granitophile. Janice Brown digs through the stories of New Hampshire with an amazing knack for pattern recognition, finding the connections and the nuances that make the dustiest of footnotes into something relevant and entertaining." -- NH Magazine

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