When your birthplace is designated a superfund site, you truly can’t go home again. If you ask my father where he comes from, he would say Joplin, Missouri. He lived there from a relatively young age, graduating from Joplin High School. Sometime after he graduated, my grandparents moved to Lawrence, Kansas. I remember visiting them… Continue reading Picher: “America’s Most Toxic Town”
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
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 3: Favorite Photo PROMPT: The theme for Week 3 is "Favorite Photo." Tell the story of a favorite photo: Who is in it, when and where it was taken, and why it was taken. This has always been a favorite photo of mine. I previously wrote a blog post… Continue reading Mining My Archival Photo Collection
