Family history • memories • discoveries
Every family has
a story.
Every branch
holds a piece of
the past.
Stories From the Tree is a place to share the people, moments, traditions, memories, mysteries, and little pieces of the past that make us who we are.
Behind every name on a family tree is a life that was lived. This is about more than names and dates. It is about discovering the people behind them, remembering where we came from, and preserving their stories for those who come after us.
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Featured story
Earl Hemmert
1915–1957 • The story behind the mining accident
For most of my life, I knew one thing about how my grandpa Earl died: He died in a mining accident. But there was so much more to the story—and so much more to Earl.
Read Earl's story