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

Annie Gets a Maiden Name

Sometimes, a cheat day - and a fresh start - are the only tools needed to knock down one very stubborn brick wall.

January 5, 2020 5

J.C., Daisy, and Plot 88

They didn't have much in common with my ancestors, but 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.