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Author: Sally Fellows Created: 6/19/2009 3:10 PM
This blog is dedicated to discussing Manchester history and how the Manchester archives can help researchers.

By Sally Fellows on 8/11/2011 1:46 PM

THE HISTORY OF THE WARD 5
WARD ROOM
163 LAKE AVENUE

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By Sally Fellows on 8/4/2011 2:31 PM

THREE MAYORS IN ONE YEAR – 1894

Edward J. Knowlton, 1893-May 10, 1894
Byron Worthen, Chairman (dejure) May 10, 1894-December 31, 1894
David B. Varney (defacto) May 10, 1894-July 9, 1894

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By Sally Fellows on 5/23/2011 8:13 AM

The 1940 Federal Census is now available to the public The public has access to the census records online at the National Archives facilities as well as from any computer connected to the Internet. An individual is able to search by state, county, city or township. There will be no name index. 

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By Sally Fellows on 3/11/2011 10:03 AM

The 1864 City Tax Book features all those individuals who were taxed or who owned property in the City of Manchester.  Information includes property locations, assets owned, livestock, and whether the individual owned a dog.  Here is the link: http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/Departments/CityClerk/MunicipalArchivesandRecordsCenter/TheRecordsoftheManchesterMunicipalArchives/EarlyTaxRecords/1864CityTaxBook/tabid/3080/Default.aspx

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By Sally Fellows on 4/12/2010 12:59 PM

 

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By Sally Fellows on 11/23/2009 12:52 PM

The 1847 Tax Book is now online.

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By Sally Fellows on 8/10/2009 1:03 PM

Genealogy is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States. As individuals retire, they often see genealogy as engrossing way to learn about their family and travel the United States. But how do you begin?
 
The first step is to get organized by setting up some sort of filing system. Too often notebooks are filled with snippets of information that become just uncorrelated and often unrelated data, especially if you are researching two different families. Some individuals begin with a family tree form and others use index cards. There numerous free sources online that can help guide your research. Listed below are two of the more helpful ones.

 

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