2 years ago
Cemeteries help us understand the past
When someone mentions a cemetery to you, what do you think of? And if they asked you to go walk around in one with them, what would you do?
Editorials
2 years ago
Optimism and Mother’s Day
Opportunity and optimism have started to sprout. One nice thing about living in a four-seasons county is that the attitude transcends the mud and muck of snowmelt. The Star City and its neighborhoods see those first sprouts poke through.
2 years ago
We aren’t defined by bumps in the road
The morning was that milky gray, with random droplets of rain falling clumsily to the earth like heavy particles of mislaid and forgotten glitter. I put my wipers on intermittently, automatically lowering or raising my head in conjunction with the landing of the raindrop.
2 years ago
Genealogy packrats
“A place for everything and everything in its place” is an adage you may have heard. It’s good advice for everyone, including genealogists.
2 years ago
Presque Isle and the Civil War
The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history with 720,000 soldiers and civilians killed. It began in 1861 when eleven southern states who supported slavery seceded from the United States of America and formed the Confederate States of America. Essentially, the Confederacy (South) fought the Union (U.S. federal government, or North).
2 years ago
En premiers
I was reading an article about how the Acadians self-governed before the English stepped in. Les plus vieux de chaque famille dan le village se rencontrais quand il y avais une grosse décision a prendre. They would elect one among themselves to preside over the meeting. Then les plus vieux de chaque famille prenais la […]
2 years ago
A prisoner of war’s journey
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day was April 9. It is hard to fathom that in our small rural area we have had more than one POW, but unfortunately it is true. One such man was Norman Hanson. Norman was born on July 23, 1924, in Mars Hill, the son of Fred Chester Hanson […]
2 years ago
Conflicts happen
In my previous column I discussed the need to weigh information when there are conflicts in birthdates or places in commonly used genealogical records particularly death records. Let’s continue with other problems you may encounter.
2 years ago
Scam time
Tax season is upon us and, as sure as April showers bring May flowers, April also brings an influx of scams as tax returns begin. These are especially targeted toward the elderly. Scammers will try to take your money and/or personal information and they’re very good at their craft.
2 years ago
A punny thing happened
The language we use here in the U.S. is considered modern English. As a living language, it grows and changes just like the rest of us.
