We recently visited The Netherlands, and saw a few places where my ancestors lived. One was the town of Dordrecht. Read the blog post and and learn the funny story behind why this was a mystery and brickwall to my genealogy research for so long! https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/07/an-ancestral-city-dordrecht-netherlands.html

My cousin RWE.

Who can refute this? Why are we in this position today?

"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" Eleanor Roosevelt

It's Weathervane Wednesday! Today's weathervane features a three dimensional, winged dragon seen over a home in Concord, New Hampshire. https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-dragon-for-weathervane-wednesday.html #WeathervaneWednesday #weathervanes #NewEngland #NewHampshire

It's Weathervane Wednesday! Today, just for fun, we have goofy weathervane featuring Goofy! This weathervane was photographed by a friend at Disneyland in California. https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/04/goofys-sky-school-ride-at-disneyland.html #weathervanes #WeathervaneWednesday

On Monday, the New Hampshire State Library was on the chopping block when lawmakers suggested closing this gem of an resource. On Tuesday they backed down (thanks to a great email campaign!), but threatened budget cuts. What's next to the New Hampshire State Library, and other libraries across the United States? Read my latest blog post- https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-hampshire-state-library-budget-cuts.html

A few years ago I wrote about the NH State Library and the other nearby resources for genealogy. It's right next door to the NH Historical Society library and one block from the Public Library. You can spend all day and never move your car! https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2019/05/researching-your-ancestors-in-concord.html

Part two of my series on my visit last fall to Newburgh and New Windsor, New York to see where my ancestor, Abner Poland (1761 - 1835) of Essex, Massachusetts, had recieved the Badge of Merit from General George Washington. The National Purple Heart Museum is a great place to explore the Badge of Merit, which became the Purple Heart award after World War I. Did your ancestor or relative receive a Purple Heart, or a Badge of Merit during the American Revolution? https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-national-purple-heart-hall-of-honor.html

My latest blog post, where I visit the place where General George Washington signed the certificate for my ancestor's Badge of Merit in 1783 https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/03/george-washingtons-headquarters-at.html #genealogy #FamilyHistory #AmericanHistory #RevolutionaryWar #Revolution250