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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.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tombstone Tuesday -- James Bishop

James Bishop, my 4th great-grandfather
Born July 12, 1744
Died April 16, 1803
His wife was Hannah Dickerman
Old Burying Ground aka East St. Cemetery, Plainville, Connecticut
The plaque says Olde, but everything and everybody says Old.
Cemetery is usually locked, but we were so lucky that somebody forgot to lock up!
Cemetery plots below, in two parts



As indicated by the yellow (done by the Historical Society), I have others in this cemetery.
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Christmas Card -- 1921

I found an article which appeared in The Hartford Courant, Dec. 14, 1976. "The Peck Memorial Library (Berlin, CT) announced Monday the opening of a new exhibit of more than 40 Christmas cards. The exhibit, titled 'Christmas From the Bishops,' will feature cards sent by the Earle K. Bishops of Kensington section from 1921 to 1976." This month, I will be posting several of my grandfather's cards.


This was made in 1921, three years after they married.
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