Heather Wilkinson Rojo
@heatherrojo.bsky.social
Genealogy blogger https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Genealogist, past Governor of the New Hampshire Mayflower Society, past president of the Londonderry, NH Historical Society, weathervanes, Lego, Girl Scout leader, grandmother, butler to two cats
A great collection! I've already discovered new items to pull at the Hawaii State Archives on my Dominis relatives in Honolulu.
If you have any heritage/relatives in Hawaii, you're going to want to check this out. #genealogy
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Hawaii digitizes 64 volumes of state records, publishes online with free public search tool | StateScoop
A new Hawaii state website contains digital scans of documents on genealogy, land ownership and court proceedings.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
A great collection! I've already discovered new items to pull at the Hawaii State Archives on my Dominis relatives in Honolulu.
Here is a blog post about a newclipping that reported a distant cousin, serving on board Old Ironsides (USS Constitution) killed in action during the War of 1812. My family tree has many connections to this one ship. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/10/seam...
Seaman Stephen Webb, War of 1812
Salem Vital Records, Deaths, page 315 WEBB, Stephen, s. Stephen, killed on board the Constitution in the action with the Java, Dec. 29, ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Here is a blog post about a newclipping that reported a distant cousin, serving on board Old Ironsides (USS Constitution) killed in action during the War of 1812. My family tree has many connections to this one ship. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/10/seam...
Is he projecting? Who really rigged a federal presidential election? Who is really certifiably crazy in the White House? Who really pardoned all the murderers and rapists? Who?
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Is he projecting? Who really rigged a federal presidential election? Who is really certifiably crazy in the White House? Who really pardoned all the murderers and rapists? Who?
It's Groundhog Day!
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
It's Groundhog Day!
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Happy February 1st!
February 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Happy February 1st!
There were endless news reports during the last snow storm, and 24 hour coverage on TV Sunday. My 90 year old mother said "You would think they never saw snow before!" Is this kind of snow hysteria new? I don't think so... nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/02/snow...
Snowstorm media hype in 1831
After watching the television news and weather reports about winter storm Nemo, I heard the term "old fashioned storm" several times. I al...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:31 PM
There were endless news reports during the last snow storm, and 24 hour coverage on TV Sunday. My 90 year old mother said "You would think they never saw snow before!" Is this kind of snow hysteria new? I don't think so... nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/02/snow...
It's Weathervane Wednesday! This rooster weathervane (Bluesky didn't show the whole thing) can be found close to home at the Beech Hill Farm in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-ro...
January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
It's Weathervane Wednesday! This rooster weathervane (Bluesky didn't show the whole thing) can be found close to home at the Beech Hill Farm in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-ro...
Today is the birthday of my Revolutionary War Patriot, Colonel Joshua Burnham of Milford, New Hampshire. He was born 26 January 1754 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, 272 years ago. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/10/tomb...
Tombstone Tuesday ~ Col. Joshua Burnham, Milford, New Hampshire
This tombstone was photographed at the North Yard Cemetery on River Road in Milford, New Hampshire These tombstones are right in the ...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Today is the birthday of my Revolutionary War Patriot, Colonel Joshua Burnham of Milford, New Hampshire. He was born 26 January 1754 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, 272 years ago. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/10/tomb...
"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes." "Families are torn apart; men, women, and children separated. Children come home from school to find their parents have disappeared." Anne Frank, 1943
January 25, 2026 at 6:40 PM
"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes." "Families are torn apart; men, women, and children separated. Children come home from school to find their parents have disappeared." Anne Frank, 1943
Tonight is "Burns Night" honoring the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Did you know that Nutfield, New Hampshire had their own Scottish poet known as the "Rustic Bard"? Robert Dinsmoor lived in Windham, New Hampshire 1757 - 1836. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-bu...
A Burns Night poem by “The Rustic Bard” of Windham, New Hampshire
Over the weekend, on January 25 th, is the night usually set aside to celebrate the Scots poet Robert Burns at dinners known as “Burns N...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Tonight is "Burns Night" honoring the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Did you know that Nutfield, New Hampshire had their own Scottish poet known as the "Rustic Bard"? Robert Dinsmoor lived in Windham, New Hampshire 1757 - 1836. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-bu...
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RIP. This is the iconic photo of her that most people remember.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
RIP. This is the iconic photo of her that most people remember.
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My ancestors had 9 children and a working farm. I have one cat and still can’t keep up with laundry. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM
My ancestors had 9 children and a working farm. I have one cat and still can’t keep up with laundry. #genealogy #FamilyHistory
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#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Excellent probate file!
When you don't know who or if the siblings married or survived, finding a detailed distribution is heavenly to a genealogist.
Excellent probate file!
When you don't know who or if the siblings married or survived, finding a detailed distribution is heavenly to a genealogist.
January 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Excellent probate file!
When you don't know who or if the siblings married or survived, finding a detailed distribution is heavenly to a genealogist.
Excellent probate file!
When you don't know who or if the siblings married or survived, finding a detailed distribution is heavenly to a genealogist.
History moment for today…
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1893: A group of American sugar planters led by Sanford Dole overthrows the Hawaiian monarchy with the foreknowledge of the U.S. minister to Hawaii and tacit approval of the U.S. government. The group set up a provisional government with Dole as president. /1
Today in history, 1893: A group of American sugar planters led by Sanford Dole overthrows the Hawaiian monarchy with the foreknowledge of the U.S. minister to Hawaii and tacit approval of the U.S. government. The group set up a provisional government with Dole as president. /1
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
History moment for today…
History moment for today…
"Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919" by Stephen Puleo is the best account of this #history.
There are so many layers to this tragedy: industrial pollution in Italian immigrant neighborhood, Boston politics, labor history, anarchism, slave trade origins of molasses (sugar cane), etc.
There are so many layers to this tragedy: industrial pollution in Italian immigrant neighborhood, Boston politics, labor history, anarchism, slave trade origins of molasses (sugar cane), etc.
January 16, 2026 at 5:46 PM
History moment for today…
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#onthisday in 1919 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooded the North End when the Purity Distilling Company's tank ruptured. View more photos of the flood at: ow.ly/xx2Y50XS8aV
Image 1: Molasses tank from the elevated rail
Image 2: Molasses flood, destruction
Image 3: Molasses flood, tank section
Image 1: Molasses tank from the elevated rail
Image 2: Molasses flood, destruction
Image 3: Molasses flood, tank section
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
#onthisday in 1919 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooded the North End when the Purity Distilling Company's tank ruptured. View more photos of the flood at: ow.ly/xx2Y50XS8aV
Image 1: Molasses tank from the elevated rail
Image 2: Molasses flood, destruction
Image 3: Molasses flood, tank section
Image 1: Molasses tank from the elevated rail
Image 2: Molasses flood, destruction
Image 3: Molasses flood, tank section
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January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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We are planning to take the family back to Hawaii this summer, to see some family history related sights. So I'm reading all my past blog posts about the people and places from my family tree that influenced Hawaiian history. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/12/rev-... #genealogy
Rev. John Smith Emerson, Missionary from Chester, New Hampshire to Hawaii
Missionary from Chester, New Hampshire to Hawaii The Liliuokalani Church Many famous New England missionaries voyaged thousands of mi...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM
We are planning to take the family back to Hawaii this summer, to see some family history related sights. So I'm reading all my past blog posts about the people and places from my family tree that influenced Hawaiian history. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/12/rev-... #genealogy
It's Weathervane Wednesday! On this chilly day in New Hampshire its fun to remember this sunny summer day on Peaks Island, Maine when we spotted this detailed little weathervane of a sail boat. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-sa... #weathervanes #NewEngland #Maine
A Sailboat on an Island for Weathervane Wednesday
Today's weathervane was photographed on Peaks Island, Maine. This sailboat weathervane was seen atop a private home on Peaks Island, Maine....
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January 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It's Weathervane Wednesday! On this chilly day in New Hampshire its fun to remember this sunny summer day on Peaks Island, Maine when we spotted this detailed little weathervane of a sail boat. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-sa... #weathervanes #NewEngland #Maine
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In this blog post I explored Christmas weddings in my family tree, but New Years Eve and New Year's Day were also popular for weddings in the past. Do you have any New Year's weddings in your family tree? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-ch... #genealogy #weddings #FamilyHistory
A Christmas Wedding in 1890
From the Beverly Citizen newspaper 27 December 1890 On a recent snowy day my 3rd cousin, on my maternal side, a Hitchings descendant lik...
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December 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
In this blog post I explored Christmas weddings in my family tree, but New Years Eve and New Year's Day were also popular for weddings in the past. Do you have any New Year's weddings in your family tree? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-ch... #genealogy #weddings #FamilyHistory
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It's Surname Saturday! My 9th g grandparents were Lawrence Southwick and Cassandra Burnell of Salem, Massachusetts. They died in exile because they were Quakers, and did not obey the Puritan church in New England. Are you a Southwick descendant, too? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/03/surn...
Surname Saturday ~ Southwick of Salem, Massachusetts
SOUTHWICK Shelter Island Map Updated 7 December 2019 Lawrence Southwick does not appear in any official records until 1639 in Sal...
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January 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
It's Surname Saturday! My 9th g grandparents were Lawrence Southwick and Cassandra Burnell of Salem, Massachusetts. They died in exile because they were Quakers, and did not obey the Puritan church in New England. Are you a Southwick descendant, too? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/03/surn...
It's Surname Saturday! My 9th g grandparents were Lawrence Southwick and Cassandra Burnell of Salem, Massachusetts. They died in exile because they were Quakers, and did not obey the Puritan church in New England. Are you a Southwick descendant, too? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/03/surn...
Surname Saturday ~ Southwick of Salem, Massachusetts
SOUTHWICK Shelter Island Map Updated 7 December 2019 Lawrence Southwick does not appear in any official records until 1639 in Sal...
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January 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
It's Surname Saturday! My 9th g grandparents were Lawrence Southwick and Cassandra Burnell of Salem, Massachusetts. They died in exile because they were Quakers, and did not obey the Puritan church in New England. Are you a Southwick descendant, too? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/03/surn...
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
"I mourn over my bleeding country: with them I weep at her distress, and with them deeply resent the many injuries she has received from the hands of cruel and unreasonable men." - Dr. Joseph Warren, Boston, March 6, 1775
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"I mourn over my bleeding country: with them I weep at her distress, and with them deeply resent the many injuries she has received from the hands of cruel and unreasonable men." - Dr. Joseph Warren, Boston, March 6, 1775
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It's Weathervane Wednesday! This cute little whale was spotted while we were on Peaks Island off the coast of Portland, Maine. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-wh... #weathervanes
A Whale of a Weathervane for Weathervane Wednesday
Today's weathervane was photographed at Peaks Island, Maine. When we visited Peaks Island, Maine last summer we rented a golf cart to toodl...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
It's Weathervane Wednesday! This cute little whale was spotted while we were on Peaks Island off the coast of Portland, Maine. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-wh... #weathervanes