Genealogy
Join our online community, Rye Roots, the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm, where enthusiasts gather to explore the fascinating realms of genealogy, old houses, and family histories. Connect with like-minded individuals, share insights into tracing your roots, unravel the stories behind vintage homes, and embark on a journey of discovering and preserving Rye’s rich history together. Link can be found in calendar event listing.
Rye Roots Request
Larry Keech, along with David Caswell, have been working with the Rye NH Historical Society to save as much local family history as we can. David and I both grew up in North Rye in the late 50’s and 60’s. We both have done extensive research on our family histories in Rye and are now trying to acquire as much of the local history of your families as far back as possible before it is lost.
Specifically, we are interested in information you may have prior to 1950. This may include written and/or photographic history of the local people, places, and the landscapes of Rye. Digital please, we don’t need your originals.
As most of you may know Rye, through the 1800s and early 1900s was a working-class farming and fishing community, outside of the Rye Beach hotel era. Many of the families were connected by necessity throughout town by marriage and working relationships to keep life in a rural community functioning. The Rye Historical Society has a wealth of information pertaining to not only genealogy but photos of the town from days gone by. Much of this can be seen on their website at: www.ryenhhistoricalsociety.org
If you are interested in this project, please contact us at the following and help us save your family and local history.
We look forward to hearing from you and would encourage you to join us on the Rye Roots Zoom call the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. The link is available further down this page.
Contacts:
David Caswell (Caswell and Berry family descendent)
Larry Keech (Trefethen and Varrell family descendant)
Rye NH Historical Society
Info@ryenhhistoricalsociety.org
Founding Families
Helpful Links
Rye
Map Rye 1892 with names Parson’s 1905 History of the Town of Rye (hard copies available in the museum gift shop) Rye, NH Annual Reports 1875- Present Garland genealogy : the descendants (the northern branch) of Peter Garland ...
Surrounding Communities
Hoyt’s The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Dow’s 1893 History of Hampton, New Hampshire Bell’s History Town of Exeter, New Hampshire
New England
Diaries
Man in Amber: The 1913 Diary of John Leeds Barroll (1855-1941) Edited, Annotated, and with a Commentary by Ian Lamberton
