Where to begin?  That question answered itself quickly when I saw a growing thread on Facebook about my paternal uncle and aunt, Roland and Margaret Stillwell. A handful of relatives were posting a few sentences of their memories. I know the stories go much deeper and wider.

And, after all, my only grandchild, Roland Thomas Koppenhaver, was named with Roland in mind.  This is is a good opportunity to gather those sweet memories and preserve them for when my sweet grandson asks about Roland and Margaret.

Since these articles will rely heavily on shared memories, those who share content with me will have the opportunity to review the articles in advance and give feedback.

How about joining in the fun?  If you don't have stories to share about Roland and Margaret, feel free to suggest others for the Notables page.

My plans for this blog is to have a place to discuss new family history discoveries. It may be weeks or months between postings, or I can imaging making several posts in one day.  As needed.

Before anyone gets nervous, I won't be publishing contact information or data about living individuals without consent.
The whole point is to bring family closer, not create friction.

Just as I was writing this blog, dear family members reached out about photos from decades past.  I'll do some study to see about how best to incorporate groups of photos into the other family history pages, "Bookshelf" and "Notables."

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