Dear President Obama, I've got a fantastic idea for you, but I've had some trouble trying to get you on the phone. ...more

November 1, 2009

BOOKMARKS The following programs are offered at Brandon area libraries: BLOOMINGDALE: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., offers the following free programs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 273-3652, Ext. 2, or go to www.hcplc.org. ...more

October 28, 2009

BOOKMARKS The following programs are offered at Brandon area libraries: BLOOMINGDALE: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., offers the following free programs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 273-3652, Ext. 2, or go to www.hcplc.org. ...more

October 7, 2009

Planning to start your holiday gift-shopping this week? If you have a genealogist to buy for, here's my gift to you: my annual Santa List, with something in every price range. ...more

November 23, 2008

I recently wrote a column encouraging readers to start keeping journals of their thoughts and activities as legacies for the generations to come. ...more

July 27, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS -- Police and Cycadia Cemetery officials would like to know who stole a 75-pound marble sphere from atop a monument in the municipal graveyard. The 71-year old marker that was vandalized is a memorial to Viola Keeney Beekman. She donated property to start the cemetery in 1887. ...more

July 9, 2008

I grew up in north Georgia knowing that my grandmother was born in Oklahoma Indian Territory in 1882. Her Hulsey family traveled there in 1881. Unfortunately, I was too young to be interested in genealogy when my grandmother was alive and never asked about her childhood. ...more

January 20, 2008

Most genealogists are adventurous, enjoying the hunt as much as the find. But even the most intrepid travelers get anxious before a field trip. Using a pre-trip checklist removes some of the anxiety. You'll be more confident as you approach the target of your visit. ...more

November 4, 2007

A key element of being a genealogist and collecting family history is interviewing living relatives, family acquaintances and others. ...more

September 30, 2007

For David Lambert, a professional baseball historian, genealogist and diehard Red Sox fan, last week's obituary just didn't seem right. ...more

September 7, 2007