Over the years I have written a number of posts that included the use of somewhat unusual sources for some of my information.  I haven’t always highlighted the unusual source but more often just wrote about an ancestor or a …

Somewhat Unusual Sources and Why I Think We Should Use Them – 52 Ancestors # 38 Read more »

Before leaving Plattsmouth, the little caravan experienced  a terrific storm of wind and hail and rain.  The wind felt as if it might overturn the wagons and the hail pelted them as they gripped the flapping ends of the wagon …

A Pioneer Story: Pioneer Days, Part 5: Across the Plains of Nebraska to Denver Read more »