Family Stories

April 28, 2015 Dana 0 Comments 1 min read

Preserving My Wedding Photos… from 22 Years Ago Today

On April 28, 1993, twenty-two years ago, I drove from Oklahoma City to Tulsa, Oklahoma to meet my fiancé. He

March 26, 2015 Dana 4 Comments 0 min read

For months, I’ve basically been a “stay at home mom.” I’ve had plenty of time to do genealogy. In fact,

March 11, 2015 Dana 6 Comments 3 min read

My great, great grandparents, Josiah Randolph Coppenbarger & Elizabeth (Bennett) Coppenbarger, lived in the small community of Ashton, Kansas near

March 3, 2015 Dana 3 Comments 2 min read

As a child, I loved to watch Grizzly Adams on television along with his pet bear, Ben. I had no

March 3, 2015 Dana 2 Comments 1 min read

Lisa Alzo has used the month of March for her “Fearless Females” blogging prompts for the past 6 years. She

March 2, 2015 Dana 4 Comments 2 min read

Lisa Alzo has used the month of March for her “Fearless Females” blogging prompts for the past 6 years. She

March 2, 2015 Dana 4 Comments 1 min read

Lisa Alzo has used the month of March for her “Fearless Females” blogging prompts for the past 6 years. She

February 26, 2015 Dana 10 Comments 4 min read

My 4th great grandfather, Adam Close, wrote his will on February 1st, 1865. He stated he wanted his debts and

February 19, 2015 Dana 1 Comment 2 min read

For centuries children have worked to help their families. They have helped their parents farm, run stores, and do other

February 17, 2015 Dana 7 Comments 4 min read

My great, great grandfather, Augustus L Merrill (or A. L. Merrill), was a census taker in 1900. In 1910, he