Genealogy Connections

Mid-American Loop Trip

In the early summer of 2022, we enjoyed a loop trip through Colorado to Illinois, along the Natchez trace to[…]

My aunt Carolyn and I shared a birthday and I always considered her my “backup” mom. She is missed by[…]

This morning I was doing a book review that began with a poem written by Welsh poet W.H. Davies. The[…]

Robert Glenn Bolger (Feb 26, 1926-Oct 20, 2020) was a member of the Bolger family and brother to Annette’s mother,[…]

Update: I’ve discovered an error in my line. So, I’m not actually related to Anne Dudley Bradstreet. However, the story[…]

I’ve always been an advocate of intellectual freedom, but I recently found a family connection that makes Banned Book Week[…]

Ahoy! It’s TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY, so I thought I’d share my pirate ancestry. Jan Janszoon van Haarlem, also[…]

Thinking of our mom today. RIP Nancy Ruth (Bolger) Smith (August 3, 1939-August 31, 2020) of Hollister, MO, passed away[…]

April 15 was our 25th wedding anniversary. In 1995, we honeymooned in New Zealand and Australia. Since we couldn’t return[…]

James Allen Smith(April 20, 1944 – May 9, 2020)My Uncle Jim had the biggest laugh and smile. Rest In Peace.[…]