I am retired after 40 years on the railroad.
Initially, I had no interest in genealogy. It was a decade after my Grandmother passed away in 2004 before any interest in my past begin to develop.
Somehow, I have inherited my Grandmothers volumes of genealogy research. It appears she was begin researching in the 1960's or 1970's, before the aid of computers.
As a novice, I will attempt to bring all the photo's, documents, newspaper clippings and all the other data to light. I feel that Grandma would appreciate that after the years of devotion she put into this. Her maiden name was Martha Helen Troudt, born 10 Aug 1906 in La Crosse, KS., died 14 Apr 2004 in Gladstone, Clackamas, OR
Father: Conrad Dan Troudt, aka Coon, born 1 Oct 1882 in Aurora, Hamilton, NE., died 26 Mar 1955 in West Linn, Clackamas, OR.
Mother: Marie Anne Ott, born 6 Jul 1887 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA., died 25 Mar 1973 in Oregon City, Clackamas, OR.

I am retired after 40 years on the railroad.
Initially, I had no interest in genealogy. It was a decade after my Grandmother passed away in 2004 before any interest in my past begin to develop.
Somehow, I have inherited my Grandmothers volumes of genealogy research. It appears she was begin researching in the 1960's or 1970's, before the aid of computers.
As a novice, I will attempt to bring all the photo's, documents, newspaper clippings and all the other data to light. I feel that Grandma would appreciate that after the years of devotion she put into this. Her maiden name was Martha Helen Troudt, born 10 Aug 1906 in La Crosse, KS., died 14 Apr 2004 in Gladstone, Clackamas, OR
Father: Conrad Dan Troudt, aka Coon, born 1 Oct 1882 in Aurora, Hamilton, NE., died 26 Mar 1955 in West Linn, Clackamas, OR.
Mother: Marie Anne Ott, born 6 Jul 1887 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA., died 25 Mar 1973 in Oregon City, Clackamas, OR.