Husband, father, Latter-day Saint, 11th generation American, and web geek currently residing in Smithfield, Utah. Please visit my website at JeffWestover.com
A family history of Thanksgiving is bound to be a bit different than the traditional accounts of Thanksgiving we read in the media and in general history books. These days there is an effort to “correct” the historical teachings of Thanksgiving as it was once known. Family history has a way of re-centering it because […]
The passing of Maureen Westover this month came as a sudden shock, as sometimes can happen. This past week her funeral was held as family from all over the country gathered together physically and virtually to celebrate her life. There an incredible story was told. Her story is not over. And another story is emerging […]
While researching for another project I found myself on the Library of Congress website. It is the kind of online repository I can get lost in forever. There are just so many items of interest. While there it occurred to me that perhaps I could find items of interest related to Family History. I was […]
Family history has changed the Fourth of July for me. The grand holiday we call Independence Day has always been filled with the celebration of liberty. We put up the flag, planned festive physical activities and lit the night sky with fireworks every year as we contemplated the brave men and women of the revolutionary […]