Historical documents are particularly useful when researching family history. They take us to a point in time and to an era and can give insight into how groups of people handled complex and every day decisions. They also shine a light on the path our ancestors took in forming beliefs and customs—what is referred to …
Historical Documents: Community Covenant, Andover, Maine Read More »
Chandler Designs is introducing a custom design service for Family Tree charts—the Story Tree—as well as expanding our archival printing services. With added text and images a family tree chart can become a Story Tree. We can now print them up to seventeen inches by ten feet long. As I write this it is 4th …
Souvenir Jigsaw Puzzle from Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Just how many ways can you spell Winnipesaukee? Apparently a few hundred. So when we had this jigsaw puzzle of an artist’s rendering of the geography of this lake in New Hampshire it seemed like a good idea to have some fun with the name. Picking out …
Several years ago, in the 90’s, I had a client who had brought in a group of Chinese zodiac symbols painted on and cut out of tissue paper. These had been acquired on a trip to Asia and while not expensive souvenirs they held a great deal of meaning for my client. Together we opted …
