52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 - Theory in Progress Prompt: There are times when you aren’t quite sure what is right in your research. This is a good week to explore a theory that you have about someone in your family tree. Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments.… Continue reading There’s No Place Like a New Home
Category: My Kansas Roots
Spiritual Pioneers
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 1 - An Ancestor Ancestors I Admire Prompt: Many people begin their family history journey in order to feel more connected to their ancestors. Who is someone in your family tree you admire? It could be a parent, grandparent, or someone further back in the tree. How Robert Beattie Cathcart… Continue reading Spiritual Pioneers
Lost in Transcription
“How’s your shorthand?” prospective employers and temp agencies would ask. Oh, mine was lightning fast back in the day. I wonder if my stenography notebooks are still around somewhere…hmm. I even participated in numerous shorthand competitions, receiving sizable monetary prizes as well as scholarship offers from a Tulsa business school and from Northeastern State University.… Continue reading Lost in Transcription


