Jan 10 2014
Research Tools One of the uses of the New Hampshire room is as an incredible resource for research. You can explore local, state or even national history. Another specialized area of discovery is ancestry research, and we have many thorough genealogies chronicling either specific towns or prominent families. …
Dec 13 2013
Chisholm’s White Mountain Guide Chisholm’s White Mountain Guide was originally copyrighted in 1880, though revised versions were frequently released in the following years. Our copy is from 1915. The book provides a survey of the White Mountains area, noting points of interest and travelling tips. There are photographs of significant places as well as fold-out …
Nov 15 2013
All Things Sanborn and and Sanbornton! In this New Hampshire room installment we’ll look at special items related to the Sanborns and Sanbornton. We have two excellent genealogies of the Samborne, or Sanborn, family – our town’s founders: Sanborn, Elmer Corliss. A Collection of Sanborn Family Genealogies 1600-1993. Baltimore: Gateway Press Inc., 1994. Sanborn, V. …