Monthly Archives: May 2026
Book shines spotlight on sisters of faith
Published May 5, 2026
I recall in my days as a beginning genealogist some decades ago that family history books—often just dry listings of names, dates, and occasional locations—would frequently punctuate a person’s individual entry in the book as “N/I.” “N//I” meant “no issue.” Which is a terse but somewhat fancier way of essentially saying, “This person has no …
For Sale
The Best of "Roots & Branches", Fifth Edition published July 2017, edited by Terri J. Bridgwater.
It contains a selection of columns from Beidler’s award-winning newspaper column (currently published in the Altoona Mirror), which is the only syndicated newspaper column on genealogy in Pennsylvania.
The book can be ordered online, or purchased directly from Jim when he speaks at a conference.