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- October 24, 2023
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…
- September 29, 2023
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen of the World, Baker City, Oregon 1894 Top Row: Duane Terry, Samuel White, C. Y. Burr, Dr. T. N.…
- August 18, 2023
Mining for Family Part II ~ Jesse Brown ~ Cornucopia, Oregon
The Brown & Pierce Store, Circa 1900's, Cornucopia, Oregon. Next to the man leaning against the post is a small…
- August 9, 2023
Mining for Family
After all these years I carry a significant list of family surnames in my mind. Whether researching a document online,…
- July 24, 2023
20 Women, 20 Pioneers, and… Finding the 21st
A study of just a couple distant strands of my family and the women who withstood so much, enabling us…
- July 13, 2023
Embracing Historical Figures within Our Family Trees
In a recent post on another site, an individual described her family connections and their settling of various rural communities…
- July 10, 2023
An Enigma No More: Finding Family for Josie DeMoss
In one of my recent blogs, "Sweet Oregon: An Enigma and A Song," the story ended with the unexpected discovery…
- June 27, 2023
Sweet Oregon: An Enigma and a Song
I've traveled Hwy. 97 in Oregon, from Biggs Jct. on the Columbia River to Central Oregon, countless times over the…
- June 5, 2023
Images of Family Research
Frank & Rosalia Fisk, circa 1880 I've not encountered many people who aren't intrigued, and often captivated by, images of…
- May 17, 2023
Quilting Stories of the Oregon Trail
In 1864, 8 yr. old Ersula Goddard left Missouri by ox and wagon to cross the plains. Traveling the Oregon…
- April 9, 2023
Reflections on 40 years of family research…
Like most people, I’ve wondered about my family‘s history and where we came from. Growing up, about all I knew…