I hate the ads but damned if I didn't find the death certificate of my dad's uncle--his namesake. Shot in the back, homicide as cause of death.

Of course, Owen found the copy on my desk and then informed me that Kentucky was not a very safe state to live in.

We know that Ancestry.com comes out of the giant database of public records and family trees that the LDS Church gathers for the conversion of ancestors of the converted, right?

They also give provide money and much needed digitization/microfilming services to institutions for the information. There have been several pairs of missionaries at the archives lately doing volunteer data entry.

Another touch of awesome. My wee, wise nephew, Reece.

Maybe that's why the black guy was scared. He'd find out he'd only reasonably recently been granted access to the happy side of Mormonism.

Go, Cash!

Oh, Cash. What a sweetie. Those eyes.

Day whatever of the ick. Congestion has chilled but sinus headache driving me nuts. I have a dentist appointment at 8am tomorrow. I really wish I had rescheduled it, but it is too late now.

Cash, he's so tiny!!!

Yay, Cash!

Ancestry.com showed me that my great grandfather arrived here with one last name and procreated with my great grandmother under another--and not due to the common Ellis Island changes that I'd expected. Still haven't found the story behind that.

Tom! I'm sorry you are not leaving on your own terms but I hope this leads to you being able to do something you love for someone who appreciates you.

Oh Cash, he's beautiful! Those eyes!!!

Amy, I did get it (I forgot to check the iCloud address). and backflung.