I am 82 years old and a native Californian. I have been researching both my mothers and my fathers side of the family since 1987. My wife and I have traveled to Belgium three times, where my fifth great grandfather lived. I had been a volunteer for RAOGK (Random Acts Of Genealogical Kindness) for almost 10 years until they folded. It is exciting to do research in the Mother Lode Gold Country where I live.

I am 82 years old and a native Californian. I have been researching both my mothers and my fathers side of the family since 1987. My wife and I have traveled to Belgium three times, where my fifth great grandfather lived. I had been a volunteer for RAOGK (Random Acts Of Genealogical Kindness) for almost 10 years until they folded. It is exciting to do research in the Mother Lode Gold Country where I live.