Author Archives: Don Taylor

November 2018 SHS Website Activity

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Don Taylor

Main Room Surname Files Videos Recorded the November 2018 presentation of the Scarborough Historical Society’s monthly meeting, “I Feel Your Pain: 19th Century Patent Medicine” by Roberta Ransley-Matteau and posted it to YouTube with a link from the Video page. The … Continue reading →

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Scarborough High School – Class of 1949

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Don Taylor

Scarborough High School – Class of 1949 Front Row – Peggy Deering – Lorna Hersey – Mary White – Eunice Lilly – Richard Marr – Delbert Pike – Angie Marshall – Gladys David – Betty Frost 2nd Row – Dot … Continue reading →

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October 2018 SHS Website Activity

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Don Taylor

Main Room Surname Files I added a Fickett Surname post, scanned and OCRed 89.9.720 – Fickett – Libby Notes, Videos I recorded the October 2018 presentation of the Scarborough Historical Society’s monthly meeting, “Podcasts: Digging Up our Forgotten Past and Breathing … Continue reading →

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Fickett Surname

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Don Taylor

Researched by Don Taylor As of 9 October 2018 Fickett Surname File: The Fickett Surname File has two items in it. Short Fickett note regarding Johnathan Fickett. 89.9.720 – Fickett – Libby Notes “Pink Pointer” slip with two items. See … Continue reading →

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September 2018 Website Activity

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

Main Room Surname Files – I added an Alger Family Page, Scanned and OCRed 5 files, Linked 3 Known Internet Resources. I added a Walker Surname Page. Added a letter from Maynard E. Walker to Miss Libby dated 7 Mar 1959 – … Continue reading →

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Surname – Walker

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname File – Walker     Item Accession# Comments Letters – Maynard E. Walker to Miss Libby 89-9-465a 7 Mar 1959 – Alger, Plummer, Roberts, Walker   Maps: (N/A) Known Internet Resources The pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623 … Continue reading →

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Surname – Alger

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Don Taylor

Alger Family of Dunstan, Scarborough Town, Cumberland County, Maine.   Surname File – Alger Item Accession# Comments Descendancy Chart: Descendants of Arthur Alger 03.59.2 (8 Jun 2005) Family History: Alger Angle, The – 1618-1754 06.74.1 Family History: Alger Family 95.40.19B … Continue reading →

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August 2018 Website Activity

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Don Taylor

Main Room Created a new Main Room Page and reorganized the links appropriate to the Main Room Page. Created a new “Surname Files” page. I created a product page for “Dear Mrs. Libbey” book sales. I updated the Shop Page to … Continue reading →

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1875 Scarborough Tax Valuation Book

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Don Taylor

The 1875 Tax Valuation Record was scanned at the Maine State Library using their Zeutschel OS 12002 multi-camera book scanner that creates high-resolution images. The scanned images were then combined and compressed into a PDF file. The resulting file was uploaded … Continue reading →

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1841 Scarborough Tax Valuation Book

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Don Taylor

If you have ancestors who lived in Scarborough in 1841, the 1841 Scarborough Tax Valuation Book is a great resource to add texture to your family history and genealogical research. The online version was scanned on the Maine State Library’s … Continue reading →

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