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Category Archives: Scarborough Historical Society and Museum
Photo Friday – Four Identified – Four Others With Names
Photo Friday Very good week for my Photo Identification Project. Four individuals were identified and four others I have names for but I can’t confirm them. Family Search For four of the photos I was able to determine who they … Continue reading
City Directories – 2019 Update
US Census Records are essential records used in genealogical research. They are a treasure trove of information; however, they come out only once every ten years leaving huge gaps. With the 1890 census having lost so many records in a … Continue reading
1875 Tax Valuation Records
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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1841 Tax Valuation Records
Museum Monday It was a great week for me at the Scarborough Historical Society Museum. On Tuesday, three of us traveled up to the Maine State Library in Augusta and began working on scanning several Tax Valuation Books from the … Continue reading
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Maine Marriage Records
By Don Taylor I recently had the opportunity to be a Genealogy “brick wall buster,” which is a person who helps someone break through their genealogical brick walls. They say teaching a subject helps the teacher learn the topic even … Continue reading
