The northern shore of San Francisco Bay boasts homes and shops well over a century old. Some of these homes and shops were originally houseboats that docked long-term in a bay inlet. Really long term! The water was drained, and foundations were constructed around the bottoms of the houseboats. There is a

What kind of an occupation is an alblastere? An alblastere is an old Scottish word for a crossbowman. It could also refer to the crossbow itself.  If your highland clan had a conflict with another clan, you would want a good alblastere or two on your side. Navigating old records means being able to interpret

Professional genealogist Stan Lindaas stands in front of a massive live oak tree, one of dozens like it at Eden Gardens State Park in the Florida panhandle. In the background, the stately mansion presides over the 163 acre former homestead of the Wesley family. In 1968, the owner donated the whole Eden Gardens property to