With Maine PBS and the Maine State Museum are collaborating on a project called “HOME: The Story of Maine,” we should all be interested. The latest episodes are:

. “The Frontier Wars: Violence on Maine’s Frontiers,” a series about six wars spanning nearly a century that devastated populations in Maine. The episode will air at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 20, and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23.

. “The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution,” including the mystery of a Revolutionary War-era swivel gun found by Brewer resident Brent Phinney when he was salvaging submerged logs in the river in 1998.

Maine PBS is also providing a medley of classroom materials to encourage youngsters to learn about Maine history. Written lesson plans are coordinated with each show and are available free of charge at www.mainepbs.org.

Also available are a history timeline, an arts and culture timeline, Native American culture, lesson plans and history links. I like this Web site.

Taconnett Genealogy Library will hold its first genealogy fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at the library at 28 Lithgow St. in Winslow, and next door at the Congregational church.

The event is free, and you’ll have the opportunity to talk with experts in several areas:

. Bob Chenard and members of the Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society on Franco-American ancestry.

. Thelma Brooks, New Brunswick.

. Gerry Gower, Washington County.

. Representations of the Maine Daughters of the American Revolution.

. Jeff Linscott, Mayflower families and Linscott heritage.

. Maine Genealogical Society and Maine Old Cemetery Association. York and Kennebec County cemetery transcriptions will be available.

. Local historical societies.

. Experts in Norwegian, Swedish and Danish research.

The event is described as “a relaxing day devoted to research and networking.” You are welcome to use the books, notebooks, file cards, obituaries and MGS “gold sheets” filled out by members years ago.

The Maine Old Cemetery Association will meet Saturday, May 22, at the Lovell United Church of Christ, 1174 Main St., Lovell.

Registration will be held 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The featured speaker will be Sandy Ives, retired professor from the University of Maine. His very interesting topic will be “Stump Tombstones in Maine.”

A business meeting will be followed by a brief talk on Lovell cemeteries and town history by Roberta Chandler.

Registration is $3. Bring a bag lunch or order lunch for $5 by sending a check to Cheryl Patten, 1161 East Pond Road, Smithfield 04978, by May 11.

You don’t have to be a member of MOCA to attend the meeting. Anyone with an interest in Maine cemeteries is welcome.

The new tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War is named for Sarah Elizabeth Palmer, a Civil War nurse who worked under Dorothea Dix.

Members of the tent are hoping to lay a wreath at her grave in Dover-Foxcroft on Memorial Day. Palmer never married and has no descendants, but members are hoping to contact any living relatives to invite them to the ceremony. If you have information on Palmer’s relatives, contact Donna Runnels at donnarun@kynd.net, or 876-2171.

Speaking of the DUV, here’s a reminder for members that the Daughters of Union Veterans convention will be held June 24-26 at the Best Western Waterville Inn, Elm Street, Waterville.

The banquet is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26, with choice of baked ham, baked stuffed haddock or roast pork. Tickets are $22.50, and checks should be made out to Maine Allied Orders of the GAR and sent to Hazel Masses, 60 Elm St. Apt. 4-E, Waterville 04901-6017.

Odessa McLaughlin took a chance with a query last January, hoping to find relatives or anyone who remembered her dad, the late Bert McLaughlin.

The query brought her e-mail and phone calls from newfound sister Frances Wescott of Winterport, who just happened to have information on the rest of McLaughlin’s half and stepsiblings.

We can’t guarantee such success with every genealogical query, but I can tell you that often we hear similar success stories from people who didn’t know they were cousins.

Send genealogy queries to Family Ties, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; or send e-mail to familyti@bangordailynews.net.