Pat Sand The Ropin’ In Yer Relatives genealogy group had their member kickoff picnic on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Our hosts were Mary Beth and George Fisher. The theme was Americana, and some of the food included sloppy Joes, deviled eggs, potato salad, broccoli salad, chocolate chip cookies, and bread pudding with a whiskey sauce. President Dan…
Pat Sand The Ropin’ In Yer Relatives Genealogy Club held a free seminar on Oct. 28. Bonnie Bossert, a genetic genealogist, presented a seminar explaining how law enforcement utilizes DNA to solve crimes and identify remains. Bonnie explained that it’s not DNA alone that solves the crimes, but through solid investigative work along with DNA, crimes are…
Pat Sand The Ropin’ In Yer Relatives Genealogy Club held a free seminar on Oct. 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for Robson Ranch residents. Genealogist Marilyn Simleness presented a step-by-step guide on using the FamilySearch online genealogy tool to about 30 attendees. Marilyn began her presentation with a history of the FamilySearchFamily History Library.…
Dan Wheeler On Feb. 22, several members of the Robson Ranch genealogy group, Ropin’ in Yer Relatives, took a trip to the Irish Cultural Center in Phoenix. Our tour, led by a docent named Dan, ventured through a traditional Celtic cottage, the Great Hall, and “the Castle,” which houses the McClelland Genealogical Library. The Castle…
Pat Sand The Ropin’ in Yer Relatives Genealogy Club kicked off the 2021–22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 2, by going back to the ’50s. Bonnie Bossert, a genealogist from the Phoenix area, presented on the 1950 Census. Bonnie was informative as well as entertaining. She dressed for her role in a 50’s style poodle skirt,…
Pat Sand The Ropin’ in Yer Relatives Genealogy Club will hold their first meeting of the 2021-22 year on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Laredo Room of the clubhouse. The topic of discussion is “Getting Ready for the 1950 Census.” U.S. censuses are a primary source of information for genealogists. The speaker,…
Pat Sand Have you ever thought about your family tree and wondered what your great grandfather did for a living or how your great grandmother died? I’ve made some interesting and sometimes tragic discoveries this past summer while getting to know my ancestors. I discovered that my great grandfather died in a freshet. Does anyone…
Sharon Horton The genealogy group of Robson Ranch, Ropin’ In Yer Relatives, met at the home of Judi Mutal on March 19, for a potluck before the summer break. President Sandra Ristow recapped the year’s activities, speaking of informative guests that included a specialist on German research from the Family Research Center in Salt Lake…
Sharon Horton The Genealogy Club of Robson Ranch, “Ropin’ in Yer Relatives,” is offering individual help to those interested in researching their families. Our librarian, Sandy Rasmussen, will be available Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:-00 a.m. in the Sports Club Library and by appointment to help you examine basic family records including U.S. censuses, military…
Sandy Rasmussen No one on last summer’s Alaskan cruise could have been as excited as Louise Kant of 5374 N. Gila Trail. She was accompanied by two sisters whom she had first met earlier in the summer. Louise had been separated from her birth family shortly after birth. She had been adopted as an infant.…