How will town reports help my genealogy research?

Town reports are pamphlets or books that contain detailed information for the given town, typically over a one year period. They contain various information based upon the town and year published since laws changed over time as to what was required in the reports. The...

Why are postcards valuable for genealogy?

Postcards are fantastic glimpses into the past.  Besides being enjoyable to view, they can add to your family history in the following ways: They show the place as it looked at the time that the person lived there.  Towns and cities have changed dramatically over the...

Lydia (Oviatt) Westfall Obituary – 1960

CAMBRIDGE–Mrs. Lydia O. Westfall, 83, wife of the late Daniel M. Westfall, died Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Mary McClellan Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Westfall was born March 13, 1877, in the Town of Jackson where she resided all her life. She was a...

Emily (Henry) Cary Obituary – 1985

GREENWICH–Emily H. Cary, a retired employee of the Riley Dress Co. of Greenwich, died Sunday (June 23, 1985) in Glens Falls Hospital after a short illness. She was 74.Mrs. Cary, who lived at 29 Washington St., was a member of Order of Eastern Star and the United...

Margaret (Oviatt) Small Ashton Obituary – 1977

Mrs. Margaret Small Ashton CAMBRIDGE–Mrs. Margaret Small Ashton, of Cambridge, died Thursday (June 9, 1977) in Mary McClellan Hospital, Cambridge, after a short illness. Born April 13, 1883 in the Town of Jackson, she was the daughter of Thomas and Belle...

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