The Official Blog of the Babb Family Association
This morning I went to the Weeks Library in Greenland, NH. Greenland was the home to Peter Babb & Sarah Cate. I met with the town historian who brought two large index card file boxes with him that listed just about everyone who ever lived there. He also pointed me to a book that catalogs […]
MoreI finally made it to Portsmouth tonight! Actually, the exit was closed and I overshot into Kittery. Fortunately, I made the investment on my rental to get the GPS. It recalculated my route about 6 times today and I was so glad I had it. I flew into Boston Logan Airport. My flight was a […]
MoreI made a Shapleigh connection to the Babb family finally. But it isn’t the one you might be hoping for. Alexander Shapleigh (Born 1585 in Totnes, Devon, England) is the maternal grandfather of husband of aunt of wife of son. To be more exact: Alexander’s daughter Catherine married JamesTreworgy. Their son Samuel married Dorcas Walton […]
MoreI’m beginning to get on top of this project rather than the other way around. I’ve put aside those first docs from MA for a bit while I focus on the ones from NH that are legible. NH has put its entire 30,000 page archives of state papers online and I’m processing those looking for […]
MoreWhile on my Genealogical Expedition to Portsmouth I have arranged to meet with Julia Older who is the Author of a new book This Desired Place: The Isles of Shoals. The book, although a piece of fiction, features Phillip & Mary Babb and their 5 boys. I am only half way through the book at […]
MoreThere is nothing like seeing it for yourself. For years, I’ve been cloudy about the first records at the Isles of Shoals. Yesterday, I went down to the Dallas Library and located the Microfilm from the Mass Archives. I was glad to find a well organized index for the entire 328 volume set. It is […]
MoreSo, we all know about Phillip, but not much about his children. We are embarking upon a research project to turn over every stone and learn as much as we can about Phillip & his kids. The results of this effort will be the foundation for our reunion that comes up next year. The plan […]
MoreIn preparation for the reunion in summer of 2011, I’m making a trip to the Portsmouth, NH area to make final preparations for the reunion and embark on a new research effort to learn more about Phillip Babb of the Isles of Shoals and his children. I’ll be posting more about it as the trip […]
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