I’ve had a lot of unexpected big family things come up over the past few months, which has kept me from working as much as I would like to. But the past two weeks have been great as I’ve been able to dig back into some projects and spend time Read more…
I’m a sucker for a cool church, and it’s been a while since I’ve shared any. I mentioned that last week I was spending time at West Point with my son. When we visit, we always make our way to the Cadet Chapel for some quiet time with these stained Read more…
I’m thinking of all my genealogy friends today. Happy Rootstech!! I would love to be with you, but I am otherwise occupied this year while I visit my son at West Point. For anyone who is interested, I have a few new videos posted to the online offerings. Look me Read more…
I’m part of an NGSQ Study Group. It’s been a really positive experience, and I’m learning a lot from the study and discussion of each article. This past week our group met, and the article we discussed is called, “Without Land, Occupation, Rights, or Marriage Privilege: The Buttner Family from Read more…
Rootstech is quickly approaching this year. It will be held on March 2-4, and this year it will be a hybrid conference. This means that the traditional conference events will happen in Salt Lake City, and there will also be an online conference. If you haven’t registered for the in-person Read more…
This is the christening font in Brovst Parish, where my dad’s family comes from. It’s the same parish that Kiersten Christensdatter would have visited while she was living. For me, there’s something about those christening fonts. As you can see, they are old. For me, these fonts are a tangible Read more…
I’m not even related to my favorite ancestor. In fact, I don’t think anyone is. Kiersten Christensdatter lived in Brovst Parish, Hjorring County, Denmark from 1766-1808 and none of her children lived to adulthood. Her husband was Peder Simonsen, and he is my third-great-grandfather. I’m descended from Peder Simonsen and Read more…
I started this blog almost five years ago. Over the past two years it’s pretty much turned dormant due to my family life. We’ve had a lot of big changes, which is what happens when you live life, right? My oldest daughter has been living in Cambodia for the past Read more…