As genealogists generally do, I have put together a family tree detailing my ancestors. As a historian, though, I am diligently looking for descendants, hoping they may have pieces of a puzzle: a story, a photograph, an artifact. Perhaps YOU are one of the people I am looking for. If your ancestors lived in east-central... Continue Reading →
Taking Stock
By Eilene Lyon At first, the goal was just to set up a blog and see what happened with it. Starting on January 1st, I delved in with some design work and my first, brief post. Well, that was interesting. I spent a bit more time drafting my second post, which was longer and involved... Continue Reading →
A Case of Mistaken Identity
Week 5: #52Ancestors - Census By Eilene Lyon Because I am trying to find as many living descendants as possible for Henry Zane Jenkins and his wife, Abigail Bedford, I have been following many family lines down to the present. One of these lines is the Rackleffs of Oregon. Last year, while working on this... Continue Reading →