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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

41 Newberry Library, A Bust and Portrait of my Ancestor Taken by Diane Boumenot

 

Newberry Library, A Bust and Portrait of my Ancestor Taken by Diane Boumenot


I just realized this day (Oct. 11, 2026, that I had two busts of my ancestor. The first was taken by Diane in Chicago. The second by a Yale student that I hired to photograph it in Yale, New Haven, CT. I believe they are from the same mold.

This is the bust taken by the Yale student I hired.

This is the bust taken in Newberry Library, Chicao by Diane Boumenot.

Since William Frederick Poole is being covered again, I thought I'd thrown in a few more posts aboout him.