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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.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

29 George Anderson's 101Page Will / Probate and a Twist With This Story

George Anderson's 101 Page Will / Probate and a Twist to this Story

https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2020/04/george-anderson.html





28 Colleges/Universities Can Help with your Research

Looking Back: On March 2010, I Hired a Yale student to take photos is one topic I wrote about


Rice University Helped Me


Follow Friday -- Research to do Only Once on my Parents

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

27 Historic New England -- 4 in Maine, one in Conn., and 2 in Massachusetts They are worth a Visit!

Historic New England is an organization that maintains old houses and are open certain days during the year. We toured 18 of them, and I chose my 10 favorite for my diary. See HistoricNewEngland.org if interested. 

Beauport is a Designer's Dream House, with 40 Rooms

The Barrett House, New Ipswich, New Hampshire

The Coffin House (1678), Newbury, Massachusetts

Roseland Cottage, Built 1846

Eustis Estate, "an aesthetic jewel

Hamilton House -- This Took My Breath Away

Sarah Orne Jewett, well-known author of So. Berwick, Maine


Castle Tucker -- Is That a Person's Name, Castle or a Place?

Thanksgiving at the Nickels - Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Maine



26 Museums, both inside and outside

 



With Rita to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA

A Visit to the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts

https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2019/05/quilt-museum.html


Museum of Fine Arts, a Must to see in Boston, Massachusetts

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts

https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2018/11/old-sturbridge-village-sturbridge.html


Stockbridge Public Library, Stockbridge, Massachussetts

Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts on Grandparent's Day  (Addison Gallery)

Christmas at the Norman Rockwell Museum

American Textile History Museum -- Part 2

St. Johnsbury, Vermont Sites with Tigers, and Bears, Oh My

What Did He do With all of his Money? He Built a Castle!

Heritage Museums and Gardens -- Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

25 Celtics Coach Red Auerbach...And Country Singers with photos and/or autographs

 

Celtics Coach Red Auerbach....I Met Him, What did I Get?


24 Yes, I Love Gardens. Come Visit 3, one on a bridge, the others in Maine and Pennsylvania


Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine



Monday, October 5, 2026

23 Cross Made from California Gold

 

Cross Made from California Gold -- Treasure Chest Thursday

22 The Librarian's Guide Might Help You with Your Research Great samples you can copy.

 

The Librarian's Guide Might Help You With Your Researchlp




21 Different Ways to do something, how many wrote to a cemetery and 3 sources didn't prove anything.

 


The Three Unique Sources Didn't Prove Anything



20 It Helps to Have Conversations. Here is Proof

 

Conversation -- Part 1 My hustand talked to a club member and discovered I was related to her!

Conversation - Part 2 We met at the Microfilm Reader and discovered we were Cousins


Conversation -- Part 3 Best Thing I Ever Did, I wrote a Letter to Mr. Barnes.




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