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Genealogy Research – Family Files

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor, Historian The Scarborough Historical Society has many resources for genealogy researchers. Resources include SHS Family Files, Digital Collection, Bill Tolman Memorial Database, Obituaries, Cemetery Records, Genealogies, Vital Records, and the Linwood Dyer Genealogy Collection. My first recommendation … Continue reading →

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Page/Post Updates – December 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Don Taylor

I made the following changes/additions to the website during December 2023. Links Page: Scarborough Focused Links Businesses Rebecca Hillman Pottery (a 2023-2024 Cammock member) Library | Education Class of 1948 1947-48 SHS Track Team Library | Education | Grammar Schools Dunstan Class of … Continue reading →

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Page Updates – July 2023

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Don Taylor

Education Early Scarborough High Schools Scarboro High School Catalog – 1893-1894 – Includes Graduates, Class of 1893 & First Class (’94). Places Newspaper Clippings 1913 Clipping — “Stroudwater Falls – Gen. Samuel Waldo’s Eight Hundred Acre Land Purchase, A. D. … Continue reading →

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William Graffam – Puzzle Editor

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Larry Glatz

William H. Graffam (1853-1934) Puzzle Editor of West Scarborough, Maine By Larry Glatz of (East) Scarborough, Maine — 31 August 2022 For most who knew him locally, William Henry Graffam was a successful grocer and sometime postmaster at Dunstan’s Corner … Continue reading →

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89-9306 – “Henry Jocelyn”

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Don Taylor

Henry Jocelyn Henry Jocelyn son of sir Thomas Jocelyn of Kent,Eng. was sent over by ’Capt. Mason to make “a more complete discovery” and examination of bis grant. He arrived at Piscataqua in the summer of 1634  but did not … Continue reading →

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Men of Scarborough – 89-9305

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Don Taylor

Henry Jocelyn, gentleman-this name in our records for a half-century typifies shat English character in its best light. Most of the records of the Province of New Somersetshire are in his hand. Derived of ancient lineage, the fifth surviving son … Continue reading →

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Alice Jocelyn’s Thimble

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Don Taylor

In 1653 Alice Jocelyn sailed from Richman’s Island in the Fellowship, bound for Boston, as ’twas forecast to fetch her marriage gear.’ On her second day of shopping who should she come face to face with, but her good old … Continue reading →

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Updates July 2022

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Don Taylor

Books Available Online I added a link to Sylvester, Herbert Milton, The Sokoki Trail (1907) – “The Romance of Black Point” Businesses I added the 1970 Scarborough Business Directory – by Scarborough Jaycees Education Grammer Schools I digitized, OCRed, and … Continue reading →

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89.9.1979 – Letter from N. & M. Tilton to their children – 19 July 1846

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Besides Tilton, the following surnames are mentioned: Burnham, Storer, Hatch, Finney, Perkam, Strickland, Smith, Wiggin, & Chase.  There is an interesting story about Sidney Burnham, with an ax, being arrested. This OCR text version has not been reviewed or edited … Continue reading →

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70.14.17r – Typed transcription of a letter from N & M Tilton to their children 15 Dec 1845

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Don Taylor

Surname File – Tilton The original handwritten letter is misfiled/mislocated.  This is an OCRed version of a 1970’s typed copy of the letter. Below is a plain text copy of the letter. 15 Dec. 1845 Dear children; We have been … Continue reading →

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