I’ve written it before and I’ll write it again: I am fascinated with the DNA aspect of genealogy. Each of us has thousands of distant cousins out there who share a little or a lot of our genetic make-up. Finding my distant cousins has become an obsession. And I blame/thank Ancestry.com. I’ve now surpassed 43,000 leaves on my family tree.… More →

In loving memory of Darrel (“Darryl”) Wayne Trantham, my father May 5, 1943 – November 11, 2016 My father was my hero. He was not faster than a speeding bullet but he was quick to help someone in need. He was not more powerful than a locomotive but was the source of my strength when I needed it most. He could… More →