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Irish ties - Piscataquis Observer

Irish ties - Piscataquis Observer
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Border crossings - Piscataquis Observer


By Nancy Battick



When someone legally crossed a national border, it left records. Such records can provide valuable information about our ancestors and relatives.

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Velma Appl | Obituary | The Norman Transcript

Velma Appl passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Norman Transcript on 2024-01-23.

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Lithuanian connections - Piscataquis Observer


By Nancy Battick



Usually, people consider resolutions as the new year dawns and, sadly, much of the time we fail at them. Perhaps we just set too many or make them too difficult.

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The price of tea - Piscataquis Observer


By Nancy Battick



Dec. 16 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

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Filles du Roi - Piscataquis Observer


By Nancy Battick



Is there a Fille du Roi in your family tree? If you have French-Canadian ancestry, the odds are strong that there is at least one or more of these Daughters of the King in your family. 



Descendants of these nearly 800 brides are found in Canada, New England, Louisiana and wherever French Canadians migrated for work — or in the case of the Louisiana Cajuns, were forcefully deported.

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Passenger ship lists are useful - Piscataquis Observer


By Nancy Battick



In the past I’ve debunked the claim that names were changed at Ellis Island.  You still hear this story but it never, ever happened.

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Missing death notices - Piscataquis Observer


By Nancy Battick



Recently I chanced upon what I call the Case of the Missing Death Certificate. In Maine it’s not unusual to be unable to find a death record prior to 1892.

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