If you’ve done genealogy for years, you probably would enjoy helping other genealogists, but maybe you don’t know where to start.
It’s easy when someone approaches you asking questions about your family, but are there other opportunities? Here’s a listing of a few. There are surely others so if you want to volunteer don’t be shy. Most groups are desperate for volunteers.
To the editor:
It seems Presque Isle has had a series of unfortunate bad luck with the closing of so many area businesses. Businesses that have been with the city for years, established in the community, gone without notice or warning:
In 2022, we at the Presque Isle International Airport had our best number of annual boardings since 2007. Several months in 2022 were the best since the year 2000.
Across from the old fire station on Church Street is an apartment building with a cornerstone that says “Doble Block 1920” above the front entrance. This building was built by Dr. Eugene Doble.
L’autre jour on parlais comment on peut rencontrer du monde du Maine, du comté d’Aroostook et surtout de la Vallée Saint-Jean, pas mal partout au États-Unis. Ca m’a arrivé moi itou. J’étais a l’airport de Boston, tard dans la soirée. Ca d’vais être en 1968. J’étais habillé en soldat. Y avais un taxi parké en […]
To the editor: He died at the age of 68. Cause of death? Doctor said “overwork.” His name was Joseph Jean. He was my grandfather. Many years ago after getting totally wiped out in the Great Crown Hill fire of Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1930, he mortgaged everything he owned, which was little, and bought […]
To the editor,
Although our talented city staff and inventive local businesspeople are as capable as anyone at planning an entertaining schedule of events for citizens of all ages, even these designers of delight had no control of the glorious weather that we were blessed to receive for the recent Caribou SnowBowl weekend.
It’s natural for genealogists to want to share what they learn with other family members. Sadly, many younger relatives aren’t interested. They find genealogy boring. This can lead to disappointment on the part of the enthusiastic genealogist in the family and the fear that all your work will die with you.
