Walks with my Dad through Lakeview, Seattle's historic cemetery, first piqued my interest. Seeing familiar place names of tombstones made me want to learn more about the pioneers.
I had a similar experience, first describing British Columbia history to visitors, then stumbling upon then-dilapidated Ross Bay, the who's who burial ground of B.C. pioneers in Victoria. Thankfully, a wide range of local activists helped save and revitalize this beautiful historic green space.
I became one of the very early contributors to Find-A-Grave. seeking out and adding Pacific Northwest luminaries to the resource. Since then, others have added to profiles I created. Together, we make this historic database stronger and more useful.
For the past several years I have been in well-explored Southern California.

Walks with my Dad through Lakeview, Seattle's historic cemetery, first piqued my interest. Seeing familiar place names of tombstones made me want to learn more about the pioneers.
I had a similar experience, first describing British Columbia history to visitors, then stumbling upon then-dilapidated Ross Bay, the who's who burial ground of B.C. pioneers in Victoria. Thankfully, a wide range of local activists helped save and revitalize this beautiful historic green space.
I became one of the very early contributors to Find-A-Grave. seeking out and adding Pacific Northwest luminaries to the resource. Since then, others have added to profiles I created. Together, we make this historic database stronger and more useful.
For the past several years I have been in well-explored Southern California.