The Oregon Trail Genealogy Blog

The Gathering of Our Family Stories
I sat with my father for five days, watching him slowly and peacefully leave our lives. As one friend said,…
Camp Logan – The Fears & Sadness of Settlement
Strawberry School
Two Families, One Common Ancestor, Two Hundred Miles Apart
The Imnaha River of Northeastern Oregon. Surrounded by some of the most spectacular and rugged landscapes in the Pacific Northwest,…
When the Wildlife Was Wild…
The interview above took place in 1989 and contains Howard's memories related to working for the Oregon State Police's Game…
Falling Prey to the Seduction of Family Connections
Can you name the famous descendants of the Mayflower passengers? (answers) In the previous blog, The Pursuit of Family Connections,…
The Pursuit of Family Connections
Some sixty years ago I lived in Latah County in north Idaho. Latah, according to the Nimíipuu, is the place…