As an author and researcher, I've been the beneficiary of the knowledge and assistance of thousands of historians and genealogists. I am happy to pay these favors forward. Please note:

* You are welcome to share my photos among family members. Photo credit is appreciated but not required.

* Accuracy is important to me, and I consider most memorials to be works-in-progress. If you spot errors, please let me know *respectfully.* Disrespectful messages will be deleted without response.

* If you send me additional information to add to memorials, INCLUDE YOUR SOURCE/DOCUMENTATION. If you submit edits without documentation, expect that I will take time to check your info, and that may slow their processing. I welcome edits but am only able to process them as my work and family obligations allow.

* Please do not send frivolous, tomato-tomahto edits; I will decline them. Examples: Section 1 vs Sec 01, Baby vs Infant, middle name with or without period. Thanks for understanding.

* BIOS: the word "biography" means the story of a life, not just the story of the moment of someone's death. I wouldn't want myself or my loved ones defined by that, so I believe it's a matter of respect that if memorials include information about a person's cause of death or circumstances at death, they also include information about the much bigger story of their life. As such, I choose not to include information about deaths only, particularly when they are salacious, such as accidents, suicides, fires, executions, murders, etc. This goes also for died-penniless or "insane" or other misfortunes you would not see noted on a grave marker placed by a loving family member. I have made occasional exceptions but for the most part, I follow Find a Grave guidelines: "The bio should not look like a case file. Graphic bios are not acceptable."

* IF YOU DISABLE MESSAGES AND LEAVE NO EMAIL CONTACT INFO or other way to contact to you and I have questions about the edit you submit, I will decline the edit.

I'm happy to refer you to other Oregon resources that may help you fill in your ancestor's story.

As an author and researcher, I've been the beneficiary of the knowledge and assistance of thousands of historians and genealogists. I am happy to pay these favors forward. Please note:

* You are welcome to share my photos among family members. Photo credit is appreciated but not required.

* Accuracy is important to me, and I consider most memorials to be works-in-progress. If you spot errors, please let me know *respectfully.* Disrespectful messages will be deleted without response.

* If you send me additional information to add to memorials, INCLUDE YOUR SOURCE/DOCUMENTATION. If you submit edits without documentation, expect that I will take time to check your info, and that may slow their processing. I welcome edits but am only able to process them as my work and family obligations allow.

* Please do not send frivolous, tomato-tomahto edits; I will decline them. Examples: Section 1 vs Sec 01, Baby vs Infant, middle name with or without period. Thanks for understanding.

* BIOS: the word "biography" means the story of a life, not just the story of the moment of someone's death. I wouldn't want myself or my loved ones defined by that, so I believe it's a matter of respect that if memorials include information about a person's cause of death or circumstances at death, they also include information about the much bigger story of their life. As such, I choose not to include information about deaths only, particularly when they are salacious, such as accidents, suicides, fires, executions, murders, etc. This goes also for died-penniless or "insane" or other misfortunes you would not see noted on a grave marker placed by a loving family member. I have made occasional exceptions but for the most part, I follow Find a Grave guidelines: "The bio should not look like a case file. Graphic bios are not acceptable."

* IF YOU DISABLE MESSAGES AND LEAVE NO EMAIL CONTACT INFO or other way to contact to you and I have questions about the edit you submit, I will decline the edit.

I'm happy to refer you to other Oregon resources that may help you fill in your ancestor's story.