The Maine State Library in Augusta offered a nice display of books interesting to family researchers recently. All of these are available at MSL, and some may be found at other facilities as well:

. “The American Census Handbook,” by Thomas Jay Kemp.

. “American Genealogical Research at the DAR, Washington, D.C.,” by Eric Grundset.

. “America’s Best Genealogy Resource Centers,” by William Dollarhide.

. “British Origins of American Colonists, 1629-1775,” by William Dollarhide.

. “The Census Book: A Genealogist’s Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules and Indexes: With Master Extraction Form for Federal Census Schedules, 1790-1930,” by William Dollarhide; also at Fogler Library, University of Maine.

. “Finding Your Hispanic Roots,” by George R. Ryskamp.

. “The Genealogist’s Virtual Library: Full-Text Books on the World Wide Web,” by Thomas Jay Kemp.

. “Genealogy Online,” by Elizabeth Powell Crowe.

. “Genealogy Online for Dummies, by Matthew Helm;” also available at Bangor Public Library.

. “The German Research Companion,” by Shirley J. Riemer.

. “Grow a Family Tree! Seven Simple Steps,” by William Dollarhide.

. “Guide to Quebec Catholic Parishes and Published Parish Marriage Records,” by Jeanne Sauve White; also at Fogler Library.

. “International Vital Records Handbook,” by Thomas Jay Kemp; 1990 edition available at Bangor Public Library and Fogler Library.

. “Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-1815,” by William Dollarhide.

. “Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920,” by William Thorndale; also at University of Maine at Presque Isle, Fogler Library and Bangor Public Library.

. “Miller’s Manual: A Research Guide to the Major French-Canadian Genealogical Resources, What They Are and How to Use Them,” by Douglas J. Miller; also at University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Acadian Archives.

. “New England Family Histories: States of Maine and Rhode Island,” by LuVerne V. Hall; also at Fogler Library.

. “New England Family Histories and Genealogies: States of New Hampshire and Vermont,” by LuVerne V. Hall.

. “New England Family Histories: State of Connecticut,” by LuVerne V. Hall.

. “Runaways, Deserters and Notorious Villains from Rhode Island Newspapers,” by Maureen Alice Taylor.

. “Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors,” by Maureen Alice Taylor; also at Bangor Public Library and Fogler Library.

. “Uncovering Your Ancestry through Family Photographs,” by Maureen Alice Taylor.

. “Virtual Roots: A Guide to Genealogy and Local History on the World Wide Web,” by Thomas Jay Kemp; also available at Bangor Public Library, Fogler Library, and University of Maine at Farmington.

If you attended the July 7 Alexander-Crawford Genealogy Fair, we hope you’ll take a minute to check your materials and see whether you might have accidentally brought home Vol. 6 of “Vital Statistics from New Brunswick Newspapers,” by D.F. Johnson. That kind of thing is not uncommon when several people bring books and other resources to share.

If you find the book, please return it to the owner, George F. Haney, P.O. Box 482, Calais, ME 04619-0482.

The Wassabec Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is planning to begin holding meetings again. A reorganizational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Penquis CAP building, 50 North St., Dover-Foxcroft. For information, call Estella Bennett at 876-3073, or Helen Kelley at 564-8508.

These meetings are a great way to meet others doing genealogy, and to pick up new ideas about what has helped researchers in your area.

The Frost family reunion will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 12 at 157 River Road, Mariaville. Bring something to share for the potluck lunch at noon. For information, call 537-2611.

3126. FROST-PERKINS. Need birth, marriage and death dates for children of Simon H. and Mary (Perkins) Frost of Princeton. The 1880 census lists the children as Elisha P., 30; Solomon W., 24; Alice Lide, 17; Charlotte E., 13; Hannah E., 9. Deborah M. Cross, P.O. Box 385, Brooks, ME 04921-0385.

3127. HOWARD. My great-great-great-grandfather, Asa Howard, first settled in Orrington when a large group came from Bridgewater, Mass. He later moved to the Treats Falls area of North Brewer, and is buried in the North Brewer cemetery with several family members. Mitchell’s “History of Bridgewater” mentions an Asa Howard, but I don’t know if it’s the same one. The Howard Family is listed in the Thayer-Ames history of Brewer, Orrington, Holden and Eddington. Barbara J. Drew, 89 Longmeadow Drive, Brewer, ME 04412.

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