One of the great joys in studying history (and particularly family history) is that there are always new things to be learned if you just keep looking. I thought I knew quite a bit about my great-grandfather, William Griffiths Reese, but during a recent Internet search I ran across some fascinating new information — including letters from William to two LDS Church presidents — that the Church History Department has recently posted on its website. I had no idea the letters existed, »
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In August I was able to set up meetings in Salt Lake Valley and Cache Valley to give a presentation on my recently published book, News From the Antipodes: The Australian Letters of William Griffiths Reese (1906 – 1909). It was a wonderful treat to be able to see so many of my Reese cousins—some for the first time ever, others for the first time in many years. I truly appreciated the warm reception and enthusiastic support of the book. While »
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This will be my first blog post on my new website and its purpose is to deal with a few NAQs. Q. What in tarnation is a NAQ? A. It stands for “Never Asked Question.” I thought of using FAQ, or Frequently Asked Question, but then I realized nobody had actually asked these questions and I didn’t want to start out with a disingenuous post. Q. Why do you need a new website? Wasn’t your old one good enough? A. My »
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