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A Visit to the Rhode Island Judicial Archives

Posted in Aldrich, Ballou, Genealogy on May 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The question:  Can I find a divorce record for my ggggg-grandfather Nathan Aldrich and his first wife, Marcy Ballou, around 1805? What I knew that led me to think they were married and divorced: Nathan added Marcy to his family bible, which is located at the NEHGS, and later crossed her out. They had one [...]

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Sunday’s Obituary – David Aldrich, 1781 – 1879

Posted in Aldrich, Genealogy on March 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

My ggggg-grandfather Nathan Aldrich (1773-1862) had a brother David (1781-1879).  Their father, Asa Aldrich, endeavored to give each of his sons a farm, but to David, he gave a college education instead.  David’s choice of the ministry seemed to go wrong early on.  Instead, David lived a long and quiet life in Cumberland, Rhode Island [...]

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The Nineteenth Century Life of Ellis Aldrich Darling

Posted in Aldrich, Darling, Genealogy, Parmenter on February 28, 2012 | 4 Comments »

My 3x great grandfather Ellis Aldrich Darling was born in Wrentham, Massachusetts in August, 1824. His father was: Paul  Darling (1798-1877)    (Paul’s Darling descent: Elias5, John4, John3, John2, Dennis1) and his mother was: Nancy Ann Aldrich (1800-1879)    (Nancy’s Aldrich descent: Nathan6, Asa5, Jonathan4, David3, Jacob2, George1). Ellis’ life was typical of the nineteenth-century New England [...]

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What I saw at the NEHGS

Posted in Aldrich, Ballou, Darling, NEHGS on August 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »

I’ve only been to the NEGHS once.  I prepared pretty carefully for my pilgrimage, took the train into Back Bay Station, walked a few blocks and there I was, standing in front of the brass doors.  I even took a picture. Sure, I learned some interesting things that day.  I found a deed on microfilm [...]

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