Twists and turns on the genealogical trail

 

For many, Utah is synonymous with family history.

Many serious genealogists make pilgrimages to do research at the archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. Brigham Young University in Provo is one of the few universities in the nation to offer a degree in family history. The state is also host to the largest internet based, genealogy company in the world, The Generations Network.

Now comes word that the Utah Valley section of Utah (the southern portion of the state's central urbanized area) has recently started forming its own local chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. You can read interim president Crista Cowan's take on the matter here.

Another interesting turn on the genealogical trail will take you to the site of what may be the first on-line piece of genealogical fiction at Harry McFry Investigates.

The quirky work is the product of British genealogist Thomas Hamburger Jr. His site also provides a link to his more traditional genealogical blog as well as a pleasant audio diversion, The Third Man Theme by Anton Karas.

Flickr  photo courtesy of Carl's Old Photos.

Comments

[Crista Cowan]

Larry - thanks for the nod towards our recent move to organize a Utah Valley APG chapter. We've received a lot of support both in our local community and in our professional community. It's nice to see things moving in the right direction.

I'm also excited to find your blog and read about your writing experiences in the field of family history.

[Thomas Hamburger Jnr]

I'm so pleased that you have highlighted Harry McFry's attempts to solve the mystery of the 'missing' family of Laurel McFry.
The story is shortly to reach a bit of a turning point, so I hope you're sticking with it!
Kind Regards

THJnr

[Thomas Hamburger Jnr]

Thanks so much for spotting Harry McFry, and his exploits in trying to solve the mystery of Laurel McFry's 'missing' family. Your patronage counts for a lot - I am indebted to you for noticing Harry!

Kind Regards

THJnr