Janet Wahlberg
Geneology: Traveling for Research
The arrival of sunny weather, daffodils, and researchers from out of the area made me think that it might be time to revisit “traveling...
Geneology: Migration out of New England
I have been working on a six-part Workshop Series that the Fenton History Center is presenting during 2021 and thought that I might share...
Geneology: Photo Potpourri
I thought that this month I would cover a few ideas about photographs. We all have them in our boxes of genealogical collections.
The very...
African American Research
The Hall House Research Library at the Fenton History Center will present a program on African American Genealogical Research in honor of Black History...
In Loving Memory: Week of 2-22-2021
Feb 6
Carl R. Carey, 80, of Kennedy
Falconer Funeral Home
William C. Fruin, 84, of Jamestown
Falconer Funeral Home
Shirley Ann Dean Hopkins, 65 of Mayville
Falconer Funeral Home
Donna...
Geneology: Filling Your Time and Expanding Your Skills
Here we are in 2021 and still not able to travel and socialize as we might like. What are some of the ways that...
Geneology: Re-Reading Old Records in Your Files
Re-reading Old Records in Your Files
I am currently re-reading the entire Outlander Series so it should come as no surprise that I recommend re-reading...
Geneology: Finding Answers at A Local Library
Last month I wrote an article about my father’s half-brother. Some of what follows will be a repeat of that article. However, this should...
Genealogy: Finding Your Family – Using A Local Genealogical Society to Solve the Mystery...
James Hugh Platt (Jim) was the second child of James Gordon and Susan Taylor Platt. He was born February 5, 1909 in Akron, Ohio....
Push Me-Pull Me
How many of you remember the Push Me-Pull Me from Dr. Dolittle? It was an animal that looked like two Llamas that backed into...
Recent Articles
Melquist Named Preston Legacy Fund Recipient
Article Contributed by
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
Lilly Melquist, a 2020 Jamestown High School graduate, is the first recipient of the Karen Volpe Preston Legacy Fund,...
