Life From The Roots

April is a busy month in Lexington and Boston. Instead of writing about the reasons, I'll show you in photos. The famous swan boats...

When I began my 4th fourth grade at the Adams School in   Lexington, Massachusetts, I knew nothing of my new town's history.  My parents...

Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS NEWELL  was born 1620 in Hertfordshire, England, and died 13 SEP 1689 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Conne...

The darling child’s dress has an unusual story, especially since I  hadn't  heard of the owner’s name until recently; she was m...

The surname Newell is an old Connecticut line of mine, and I have 200 of them in my tree. The below Descendant Register begins with generati...