Category Archives: Societies

Historical and genealogical societies.

List of Kings from the William King Scrapbook

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Don Taylor

William King Scrapbook Page 28 – List of Kings  Amanuensis Monday [We have a project at the Scarborough (Maine) Historical Society (SHS) where we are scanning and digitizing scrapbooks.  Most of the pages are newspaper clippings and other documents which … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Hawkes Family – Births & Deaths

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Don Taylor

William King Scrapbook Page 36 – Benjamin Hawkes Family Amanuensis Monday [We have a project at the Scarborough (Maine) Historical Society (SHS) where we are scanning and digitizing scrapbooks.  Most of the pages are newspaper clippings and other documents that lend themselves … Continue reading →

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Family Recorder – James Hawkes & Margaret Esthers

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Don Taylor

William King Scrapbook Page 33 – Family Recorder: James Hawkes & Margaret Esthers Amanuensis Monday [We have a project at the Scarborough (Maine) Historical Society (SHS) where we are scanning and digitizing scrapbooks.  Most of the pages are newspaper clippings and other … Continue reading →

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MGS had a winning Spring Workshop.

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Don Taylor

I attended the Maine Genealogical Society (MGS) DNA Workshop last weekend. I was impressed with the conference organization and agenda. The logistics were excellent. Registration was easy; the conference program booklet was done well with a few extra blank pages … Continue reading →

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“In 1897 Nothing Happened…” ‘cept a Shipwreck

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Don Taylor

by Don Taylor One of my wife’s nieces lives here in Scarborough. On her house, she has a sign which reads, “On This Site in 1897 Nothing Happened.” I know her home was built in the 1980s, as was most … Continue reading →

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