Author Archives: Masons Bay

Maude Alta Smith of Jonesport Maine

Posted on September 16, 2012

Over the last two weeks I put together a sketch for Maude Alta Smith. She is my 2nd great grand aunt. The daughter of Henry E and Sarah Augusta (Foss) Smith. You can access it from the sketches page or … Continue reading →

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Charles Francis Smith – Greenwood Cemetery, Jonesport, Maine

Posted on August 17, 2012

I went to the cemetery where my 2 x Great Grandfather Charles Francis Smith is buried. After getting back I updated http://www.findagrave.com with pictures for the stones and linked the family together. On findagrave there are two graves for Melzer. … Continue reading →

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Deed Research in Machias

Posted on August 17, 2012

Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the Registry of Deeds in Machias, Maine. I am cataloging all the Manchester entries, up to 1940. You can see the index of what I found yesterday on the Deed Research section of this … Continue reading →

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Israel Putnam Foss, b Machias ME, 15 Apr 1838

Posted on January 16, 2011

Israel Putnam Foss, b at Machias ME, 18 Apr 1838 son of Charles and Sarah (Davis) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117): d Machias 19 May … Continue reading →

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Emery C Foss, b Machias ME, 18 Sep 1840

Posted on January 9, 2011

Emery C Foss, b at Machias ME, 18 Sep 1840 son of Charles and Sarah (Davis) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117). The following are birth … Continue reading →

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John Q A Foss, b Machias ME, 11 Jun 1836

Posted on December 31, 2010

John Q A Foss, b at Machias ME, 11 Jun 1836 son of Charles and Mary C (Bowers) Foss of Machias ME. (Original Records of Maine Towns and Cities: The Town of Machias, hereafter Machias OR, p. 117). The following … Continue reading →

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Charles M Foss, b Machias ME, 05 Jan 1829

Posted on December 25, 2010

I am working on my narrative for Charles and Mary C (Bowers) Foss. Here is some research on one of their children. Charles M Foss, b at Machias ME, 05 Jan 1829 son of Charles and Mary C (Bowers) Foss … Continue reading →

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American Civil War Research Database

Posted on December 24, 2010

Last night on my way from NYC to Maine I stopped in to see my parents. My father told me about a great site to assist in Civil War research. The annual membership fee at the time of this post … Continue reading →

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New this week Maine records on Ancestry.com

Posted on December 19, 2010

Well this is good news. Maine Birth Records, 1621-1922 Maine Marriage Records, 1705-1922 Maine Death Records, 1617-1922  

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Bookshelf and Sketches

Posted on December 19, 2010

Today I created two new pages on my blog. First, I created a bookshelf page to list the sources that I am using to trace my downeast ancestry. I will update it as I go along. Second, I added a … Continue reading →

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