St. Charles Borromeo Church in Dover, New Hampshire is coming down, making room for “workforce housing.” The above photograph, which I took this afternoon, shows the demolition in-progress. St. Charles was established in 1893, though the current building dates only to 1933. Historically it served the French-speaking population in Dover. I’m hearing that the church [...]
The famed Boston Tea Party was December 16th, 1773. This protest sparked debates throughout New England as towns decided whether, and how, to react. It is worth checking the records of your town, in old town meeting records, in town books, etc., to see if and how the Tea Party was discussed. FamilySearch has [...]
Successful interpretation of an historical record requires many skills. Of course, you first need to know the record might even exist. Then you need to be able to find the record, whether online, in a state archive or in the basement of a town hall. Perhaps then you need skills in paleography, knowledge of how [...]
