RootsTech 2023

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…

The Story of this Blog

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…

The Return

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…