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    1. [BUNKER] good book
    2. Bette Bunker Richards via
    3. Notable Events in the History of Dover, New Hampshire, from the First Settlement in 1623 to 1865 by George Wadleigh is available from Amazon. Wadleigh compiled the documents and wrote a forward in 1882 but the book was originally published in 1913. He died before he could complete it and revise it I guess. It contains lots of interesting information. There are references to Bunkers and many of our other ancestors but remember this is Dover and not Durham. It contains many of the early Durham records. There was rarely a minister available in the early days and frequently one would be there for only a year or two and then be gone with all his records. Early NH records of baptisms, marriages and burials are rare because of this. There are tax records and town records and military lists though and I recommend it if you do not have it. Amazon also has The History of Durham, NH volumes 1 and 2 which still remains the best source for early Durham records. There are errors in any history or genealogy. Neither of these books should be considered the absolute and only correct source of information. Many records that were available at a later date than these were published have different information and may be correct. Bette

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