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A Research Treasure Hunt
One of the first books I read before I began my novel was Heartbeats of Colonia Diaz by Annie Richardson Johnson, containing both the...
Jun 21, 20222 min read


HOW MANY ANCESTORS DO YOU HAVE?
To prepare for my class, I wanted an estimate of how many ancestors a person has. Ignoring the possibility of duplicates, the math isn’t...
Jun 21, 20221 min read


GASP! MY ANCESTOR DID THAT!
The Challenge of Embracing Your Whole Family Tree This subject has been on my mind for a while. I'm preparing to teach a women’s...
Jun 21, 20222 min read


Doing Research at the Church History Library
The middle of September, I flew to Salt Lake City to do research at the Church History Library (of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Did the Apaches Cause the Mexican Revolution?
Of course, not directly. By the time the Revolution erupted, the Apaches had spent twenty-five years confined to reservations in the...
Jun 20, 20221 min read


THE INFAMOUS ST. JOHNS RING
A powerful group of anti-Mormons in Arizona Territory. The St. Johns men hid a gunman behind a curtain with orders to shoot Probate Judge...
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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