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Resources for Those Who Love Graveyards

Do you enjoy spending time in graveyards and cemeteries? This particular interest is fairly common among genealogists. There are several blogs and news articles that are written about a person’s visit to an interesting graveyard, what the gravestones say, and the history of the people who are buried there. These are great resources for genealogists. Genealogy is the study of family. Often, it is the study of family members that have been dead for several generations. One good way to find out information about people who died long before you were born is to read their gravestones. You can do … Continue reading →

History and Hauntings in New Hampshire

Families with roots in New England may have American roots that date back quite a few generations. New England was one of the first places in America to be settled by Europeans, so many of the first families of European descent to live in America made their homes there. Fortunately, the history of New England is very well preserved in museums, books, monuments, and other forms of historical memorabilia. If your family has roots in New England, particularly in New Hampshire, you may find it interesting to know that there are walking tours where you can explore the lore and … Continue reading →

Scary Places: Catacombs of Paris

Once again, it is one of my favorite times of the year – Halloween. Or, at least the lead up to Halloween. Each October, I like to do a special blog series on scary places. Unfortunately, I’ve only been to one (the Whaley House in San Diego), but I have many more on my to-do list (the Winchester House and the Hotel Chelsea). On my quest to find yet more scary places, I realized – what could be scarier than a underground burial chamber that you can walk through? Yes, I am talking about the Catacombs of Paris. I’ve never … Continue reading →