Genealogists look for family names.
Historians seek critical documents and personal papers. Collectors scan long lists for a specific item and then decide whether it's worth the trip to see it. Items of a New Hampshire Civil War soldier donated to UNH by his descendants include his mess kit, pocket knife, wooden pliers and a miniature cannon, letters and diaries. A visit is a series of consecutive hits by a single user to a Web site for the purpose of retrieving content. During the last year, that monthly average has grown to 13,000, with a peak of 19,000 visits in October.