Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 14hTake any bribe you get from the current regime and donate it to your favorite Democratic candidate, or to groups Trump stole funds from like PBS, NPR, the Forest Service, your favorite National Park, etc. 023
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There are a lot of interesting monuments in New England. This is one of them! The legs of this statue used to be on top of the tower, but are now in a front yard in Halifax, Massachusetts. How they got there is a long and strange story. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/10/myle...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMyles Standish's boots - A very weird roadside attractionOn a clear day with blue skies on 26 August 1922, lightning struck the statue of Captain Myles Standish on the tower in Myles Standish Mon... 021
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There are a lot of interesting monuments in New England. This is one of them! The legs of this statue used to be on top of the tower, but are now in a front yard in Halifax, Massachusetts. How they got there is a long and strange story. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/10/myle...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMyles Standish's boots - A very weird roadside attractionOn a clear day with blue skies on 26 August 1922, lightning struck the statue of Captain Myles Standish on the tower in Myles Standish Mon... 021
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Today is National Talk like a Pirate Day! Did you know that a pirate was involved in the early history of Nutfield, New Hampshire? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/10/ocea...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comOcean Born Mary, a Londonderry CharacterThe Ocean Born Mary Story The Myth : A Ship of Ulster protestant passengers was on its way to Boston, Massachusetts when, on 28 July ... 122
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026During the fall foliage season we all love the White Mountains National Forest, but it deserves our love year round. And all the National Forests deserve more respect and funding. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comThe History of The White Mountains National ForestDuring the COVID lockdown millions of people sought relief from being inside by visiting the White Mountains National Forest in New Hampsh... 031
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"I firmly believe, that before many centuries more, science will be the master of man...Someday, science shall have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide by blowing up the world." Henry Adams, 1838 - 1918, author, and descendant of both Adams presidents. 010
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoOld North @oldnorth1723.bsky.social · 02/10/2026On Old North's balcony, there is a cryptic bit of carved graffiti that reads "No Popery Here." "Popery" is a derogatory term, largely fallen out of use, referring to Roman Catholic beliefs or practices. 171
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! Happy October 1st! 010
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoPissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯👏💯🤔... 14179112218
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026New wage data from the Labor Department: Corporate profits up 47%, worker wages up 12%, groceries up 35%, rent up 40%, and utilities up 28%. Your paycheck grew 12% but your bills grew 35%. The system is rigged against you. 011
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoClaire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 27/09/2026A new piece on my blog today about the value of commercial genealogy sites. cbgenealogy.ie/subscriptions/ #IrishGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #AncestryHour #GenChat 0124
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Would a complaint from the USA be helpful or not? 100
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026During the fall foliage season we all love the White Mountains National Forest, but it deserves our love year round. And all the National Forests deserve more respect and funding. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comThe History of The White Mountains National ForestDuring the COVID lockdown millions of people sought relief from being inside by visiting the White Mountains National Forest in New Hampsh... 031
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The UN passed a resolution by a vote of 37 - 1 promoting women's equality. The one opposing vote was the USA. Ladies, remember that when you vote in November. 021
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If you had a dollar for every trans woman competing in college sports, you still wouldn’t be able to afford a gallon of diesel! 020
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026For the 250th anniversary of the USA, here is a project to help you find your Patriot ancestors, and also your Mayflower ancestors! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2018/09/patr...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com 043
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution we toured Saratoga National Historic Park. The park historian was a great help discussing my two relatives who fought there, on both sides of the war. It's a wonderful place for history and genealogy. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-vi...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comA Visit to Saratoga National Historical ParkThe Visitor Center for Saratoga National Historic Park Last month we wandered over to New York state to visit Fort Ticonderoga and the Sar... 032
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution we toured Saratoga National Historic Park. The park historian was a great help discussing my two relatives who fought there, on both sides of the war. It's a wonderful place for history and genealogy. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-vi...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comA Visit to Saratoga National Historical ParkThe Visitor Center for Saratoga National Historic Park Last month we wandered over to New York state to visit Fort Ticonderoga and the Sar... 032
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Orwellian isn’t a strong-enough word for how Orwellian this country has become. 010
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026For the 250th anniversary of the USA, here is a project to help you find your Patriot ancestors, and also your Mayflower ancestors! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2018/09/patr...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com 043
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoJill Ball aka GeniAus @geniaus.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Just reminiscing @heatherrojo.bsky.social and came across this post your wrote after we were recipients of your #genearosity when we visited #Boston after #Rootstech in 2013. Wonderful memories. #Blogging #FamilyHistory #travel nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2013/03/fami...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comFamiliar Sights through Foreign EyesI met Jill Ball, the Australian Genealogist, at RootsTech last week . We had been "virtual friends" online for a long time, but there... 111
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Today is National Talk like a Pirate Day! Did you know that a pirate was involved in the early history of Nutfield, New Hampshire? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/10/ocea...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comOcean Born Mary, a Londonderry CharacterThe Ocean Born Mary Story The Myth : A Ship of Ulster protestant passengers was on its way to Boston, Massachusetts when, on 28 July ... 122
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Fort Ticonderoga is located on Lake Champlain, and a short drive from most New England points. Did you have any ancestors or relatives serve in the many battles here? There is an extensive research library on site and online. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-vi... 011
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Here’s another blog post about another Loyalist in my family tree. This guy had a very interesting story! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-l...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Loyalist Ancestors - Benjamin Thompson AKA Count RumfordThe Count Rumford birthplace in Woburn, Massachusetts This is the second blog post on a Loyalist ancestor I have written this year for the... 013
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is how I got started with my Weathervane Wednesday series! Now it's been 15 years and over 575 weathervanes posted online from over 12 countries. 010
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Here’s another blog post about another Loyalist in my family tree. This guy had a very interesting story! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-l...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Loyalist Ancestors - Benjamin Thompson AKA Count RumfordThe Count Rumford birthplace in Woburn, Massachusetts This is the second blog post on a Loyalist ancestor I have written this year for the... 013
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoDouglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this. 50397803314
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Fort Ticonderoga is located on Lake Champlain, and a short drive from most New England points. Did you have any ancestors or relatives serve in the many battles here? There is an extensive research library on site and online. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/a-vi... 011
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is my 1st blog post on a Loyalist ancestor for the 250th anniversary of the US. My 4th great grandfather, Dr. Johann Daniel Bollman was a military surgeon at the Battles of Saratoga. He settled in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, never returned to Germany. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-l...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Loyalist Ancestors - The Hessian soldier, Dr. Johann Daniel Bollman of Lunenburg, Nova ScotiaAn exhibit on the German soldiers Saratoga National Historical Park visitor center photographed 16 August 2026 This is the first blog post I... 011
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I read this to my granddaughter over Zoom during Covid. She looked forward to it every night. We also did Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlotte's Web, and Little House in the Big Woods. 040
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is my 1st blog post on a Loyalist ancestor for the 250th anniversary of the US. My 4th great grandfather, Dr. Johann Daniel Bollman was a military surgeon at the Battles of Saratoga. He settled in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, never returned to Germany. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/09/my-l...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Loyalist Ancestors - The Hessian soldier, Dr. Johann Daniel Bollman of Lunenburg, Nova ScotiaAn exhibit on the German soldiers Saratoga National Historical Park visitor center photographed 16 August 2026 This is the first blog post I... 011
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This is the 13th blog post I've written this year about Revolutionary War veteran ancestors. Thomas Homan was from Marblehead, Massachusetts, and his pension application revealed his extreme poverty. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-r...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Revolutionary War Ancestors - Thomas Homan of Marblehead, MassachusettsIn memory of THOMAS HOMAN who died Jan. 17, 1832, AEt, 75. His Wife TABITHA HOMAN, died March. 11, 1837. AEt, 73. Also two Daughters TABIT... 052
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Friday, August 28th, is the 200th anniversary of the Willey Slide in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. This landslide and human tragedy spurred the tourist industry to the White Mountains, inspired poets and painters, and created a ghost story. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comThe 200th Anniversary of the Willey Family Landslide in Crawford NotchThe original Willey House in Crawford Notch, late 1800s next to the larger Willey Hotel NH State Park photo In 1793 the Willey Family of B... 031
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It's that time of the year again for agricultural fairs. Did you or your ancestors ever enter anything into an agricultural fair? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/08/agri...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comAgricultural FairsPhoto of the 1983 Topsfield Fair "A Journey Down Old U.S. 1," December 1984, National Geographic magazine from the website http://pho... 031
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Who are these "mystery ancestors" in this "vintage photo"? LOL! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/11/myst...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMystery AncestorsCan anyone identify these mystery ancestors for me? LOL! This photo was taken just before the 1996 or 1997 Londonderry Old Home Da... 030
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It's that time of the year again for agricultural fairs. Did you or your ancestors ever enter anything into an agricultural fair? nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/08/agri...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comAgricultural FairsPhoto of the 1983 Topsfield Fair "A Journey Down Old U.S. 1," December 1984, National Geographic magazine from the website http://pho... 031
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoThe Mighty Jungle💙💛 @ocanannain.bsky.social · 29/08/2026 16287532281
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026As a teacher I can’t even give a child an aspirin. I can’t even give a bandaid! 030
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Friday, August 28th, is the 200th anniversary of the Willey Slide in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. This landslide and human tragedy spurred the tourist industry to the White Mountains, inspired poets and painters, and created a ghost story. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comThe 200th Anniversary of the Willey Family Landslide in Crawford NotchThe original Willey House in Crawford Notch, late 1800s next to the larger Willey Hotel NH State Park photo In 1793 the Willey Family of B... 031
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This is the 13th blog post I've written this year about Revolutionary War veteran ancestors. Thomas Homan was from Marblehead, Massachusetts, and his pension application revealed his extreme poverty. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-r...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Revolutionary War Ancestors - Thomas Homan of Marblehead, MassachusettsIn memory of THOMAS HOMAN who died Jan. 17, 1832, AEt, 75. His Wife TABITHA HOMAN, died March. 11, 1837. AEt, 73. Also two Daughters TABIT... 052
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is the 13th blog post I have written on my Revolutionary War ancestors. Thomas Homan (1758 - 1832) lived in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He applied for a military pension in 1818, and swore to the court that he was poor, and his wife was infirm. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/my-r...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comMy Revolutionary War Ancestors - Thomas Homan of Marblehead, MassachusettsIn memory of THOMAS HOMAN who died Jan. 17, 1832, AEt, 75. His Wife TABITHA HOMAN, died March. 11, 1837. AEt, 73. Also two Daughters TABIT... 100
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026We were recently in Concord, Massachusetts and we were remembering that day, too. I forgot I did that blog post. 010
Reposted by Heather Wilkinson RojoHeather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Summer is a great time to have a family reunion! I've been lucky enough to attend a few family reunions of the Locke Family Association. Last weekend was the 136th annual Locke reunion! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comThe 136th Locke Family Association ReunionThe Locke Family Association Center Cemetery, Rye, New Hampshire On August 25, 1891 the descendants of John Locke (1627 - 1696) of Rye, New ... 051
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It's Weathervane Wednesday! nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2026/08/wach... Here are several weathervanes spotted on buildings seen as we cruised the Wachau Valley, Danube River, in Austria in May.nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comWachau Valley, Danube River, Austria for Weathervane WednesdayThis weathercock is above the Durnstein Abbey, famous for the blue and white tower. The weathercock above the church is typical of European... 010
Heather Wilkinson Rojo @heatherrojo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It's Tombstone Tuesday! Elizabeth Gerrish (1654 - 1712) married Stephen Greenleaf, and she is my 9th great grandmother. Her tombstone is in Newbury, Massachusetts. nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2023/10/eliz...nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.comElizabeth Gerrish Greenleaf, died 1712, Newbury, Massachusetts - Tombstone TuesdayThis tombstone was photographed at the First Parish Burial Ground in Newbury, Massachusetts. HERE LYES INTERRED Ye BODY OF ELIZABETH GREEN... 031