Fuller Gardens, No. Hampton, New Hampshire

Fuller Gardens 

10 Willow Avenue,

North Hampton, NH 03862 

The Fuller Gardens located almost on the Atlantic Coast in North Hampton, New Hampshire is well known for its superior rose garden. Below are some of the hundred or more photos I took, plus statues. If you love roses, this is a place for you! The Fuller name is well-known in this area, and not too far from the garden is the Fuller Farm where thoroughbred horses might be seen. https://www.fullergardens.org/about-fuller-gardens/

If you lived anywhere near Boston or the coast of New Hampshire, you heard of Peter Fuller in the 60s. He was bigger than life, especially when his horse Dancer's Image won the Kentucky Derby. There aren't a lot of horse owners in this area, this area isn't like Kentucky or Virginia, even so, his farm Runnymeade Farm Racing Stables, is a little over a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, in full view from the end of his road. (See map below.)

Peter D. Fuller Dies at 89; Had to Return Derby Purse

 (See the New York Times obituary.)

Reviewing a Book for Jennifer Holik

A book review is something I’ve never done, but when I won a book, Branching Out: Kids Genealogy for High School Students Lessons 1-15 by Jennifer Holik of http://blog.generationsbiz.com/ I wrote and told her I’d be happy to write a review. In addition, I’d prefer her PDF version and not the hard copy. When I subscribed to her blog, I hadn’t known there was a contest to win this book, so I was quite surprised to learn I was the winner.

How do I write a review? Is it the same as a critique? I’m not sure, but critiques always seem so negative, so I’ll give my thoughts.

The things that came to mind after I finished reading the 65 pages were, there is a lot of information. And, it isn't just for high school students; in my opinion, this is a perfect book for those who home-school their older children or even somebody teaching a small group of scouts or young adults who are interested in their family history.

There are a lot of reading assignments as well as hands-on projects. It might be noted, however, the students have to have access to four other books, and a computer, in addition to Jennifer’s book.

It is apparent that Jennifer put in a huge amount of time and effort into her book. In addition, she has other books in this vein, covering other grades, and a new one for adults. Please see her blog at http://blog.generationsbiz.com/ for further information. Thanks Jennifer, I enjoyed receiving and reading your book.

Tennis Anybody? Wordless Wednesday

My mother and her sister in their back yard. Probably early 1930s.

Goodnow Library, Sudbury, Massachusetts. -- History and Genealogy Room

Goodnow Library

21 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776

Phone: (978) 443-1035

One of my earliest ancestors, Thomas Goodenow (1608 - 1666) lived in Sudbury. The library was named after a descendant of Thomas.

  History and Genealogy Section, through the door (below), and expanding into the oldest part of the library (see NEHGS Register, in the unlocked outer room).

(Permission was granted to take photos.)

The Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts

Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway RoadFramingham, MA 
Website: http://www.newenglandwild.org/visit/Garden-in-the-Woods

"New England Wild Flower Society conserves native plants in the wild and encourages gardeners and landscape professionals to choose natives when they plant outdoor spaces, particularly plants grown from local seeds, harvested sustainably in the wild."

I have been to this garden several times. The trails are easy, there is plenty of plant life, shrubs and trees, a nice pond, and an owl may surprise you. The first photos were taken May 12, 2012, and the last ones in early fall.

  

Brunswick and Topsham, Maine Cemeteries (Continued)

The previous blog post was an introduction to the Brunswick and Topsham, Maine cemetery project done by my husband's uncle and cousin. See HERE. Below are maps of the two areas where the cemeteries are located, then a corresponding chart with the name of each cemetery, with the range of burial dates and number of stones. There is a listing where the books are housed, whether at a library or a historical society. The next diagrams are drawings where the tombstones are located in each particular cemetery, followed by a transcription of what is on that tombstone.

 See legend in figure #3

Figure #3*

 Example (above and below, for one section of a cemetery)

*Below list is identical Figure #3. (This was done to "catch" word searches.)

CEMETERY AND LOCATION FOR BRUNSWICK AND TOPSHAM CEMETERIES
Adams / Hinkley / Melcher Cemetery	East Brunswick
Ancient Burial Ground	Brunswick
Chase / Jameson / Bunganuc Cemetery	Brunswick
First Parish / Mere Point Cemetery	Brunswick
Goddard / Day Cemetery	Brunswick
Growstown Cemetery	Brunswick
Harding / Thompson Brook Cemetery	Brunswick
Hartwell / Little Cemetery	Brunswick
Heuston Burying Ground	Brunswick
Jones / Quaker Cemetery	Brunswick
Lunt Memorial / Quaker Cemetery	Brunswick
Maquoit Yard Cemetery	Brunswick
Marsh / New Meadows Cemetery	Brunswick
McMannus Family Burial Ground	Brunswick
New Meadows Burying Ground	Brunswick
Pennell Cemetery	Brunswick
Pine Grove Cemetery	Brunswick
Riverside Cemetery	Brunswick
St. John The Baptist Cemetery	Brunswick
St. Paul’s Memorial Garden	Brunswick
Simpon / Hacker Cemetery	Brunswick
Town Farm Cemetery	Brunswick
Varney Cemetery	Brunswick
Elmlawn Cemetery	Topsham
Haley Cemetery	Topsham
Patten Cemetery	Topsham
Riverview Cemetery	Topsham
Rogers Cemetery	Topsham
Topsham Cemetery	Topsham