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

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.

November 17, 2019 3

We Have (Almost) Always Lived in the Castle

Dudley Digges' father wasn't always broke and desperate. In fact, he was born into a wealthy family. VERY wealthy, in fact. But...his family didn't always live in the castle.

November 10, 2019 10

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 made a life...not just a living!