The Things We Found After the Fire

Sometimes, a little bit of doubt - all wrapped up in a pack of lies - can lead straight to an amazing discovery.

February 17, 2020 8

When Karen Became Carrie

So, let me get this straight: my step-third-great-grandmother was a Deadwood pioneer, a mystery, and a good old-fashioned genealogy logic problem...just waiting to be solved? Sign. Me. Up.

February 3, 2020 8

J.C., Daisy, and Plot 88

The Wardners knew how it felt to be alone during life's darkest hours, and on a bleak winter day in 1885, the wealthy man helped the poor man. Both were richer for it.

November 17, 2019 3

Schooled by the Bohemian Count

He immigrated to a strange land and thrived in that land. He crossed paths with outlaws, rebels, and legends. He loved his family and his friends. The Bohemian Count didn't just make a living, He made a life!