Tag Archives: Maine

Ancestor Bio – Hannah M Halvorsen (1866-c. 1930)

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week 2019-04 Blanchard Project Utterstrom-Halvorsen By Don Taylor Sometimes, search as you will, some key bit of information just doesn’t seem to be out there. Such is the case of the death of Hannah (Halvorsen) Utterstrom.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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1875 Tax Valuation Records

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Don Taylor

Museum Monday I had the opportunity to visit the Maine State Library and scan the 1875 Scarborough, Maine, Tax Valuation Record using their Zeutschel OS 12002. It is a multi-camera book scanner that creates high-resolution images of bound and oversized … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Sketch – Olaf Utterstrom

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Don Taylor

52 Ancestors – Week Blanchard-Utterstrom Project 2018 By Don Taylor Sometimes census records can be confusing.  Such was the case for me regarding Olaf Utterstrom.  In 1910 and 1920 he was at 24 Olympia Street and in 1930 he was … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Bio – Horace Upton Newcomb (1877-1956)

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Born in Canada, Horace Newcomb immigrated to the United States as a child. He lived a simple life as a carpenter in Boston and Cumberland County, Maine. Blanchard Project 2017 – Ancestor #10 List of Grandparents: Grandmother: … Continue reading →

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Howell – Surname Saturday

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Origin According to the Ancestry.Com, there are two main sources for the Howell surname. The first one is Welsh, coming from the Welsh personal name “Hywel” meaning ‘eminent.’ The second one is that Howell is an English … Continue reading →

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