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About

Welcome to my personal website, which is a place for me to informally share some of my random interests.  When I started researching my family tree many years ago, my original purpose for having a website was simply to share my family tree.  This website has become more general in purpose over time, and now includes aspects beyond genealogy, such as photography, music, etc.  British television is one of my addictions, and more specifically, crime and mystery series.  After I added a page dedicated to that, the number of people viewing that page skyrocketed, and it became one of the top results of a Google search.  Listed below are some random and useless facts about me.

  • American.  Humble novice in the mastery of nothingness.  Practitioner of the golden rule.  Have some tendencies which are recognized to be anal retentive.

  • Anglophile: a lover of most things British.  Hibernophile: a lover of most things Irish.  Skeptophile: a lover of logical thought, skepticism, and critical thinking. 

  • Pluviophile: a lover of rain, especially mist, drizzle, and fog.  This goes along with being a warm embracer of most things melancholic, gothic, and dark.

  • Highly caffeinated with Starbucks throughout the day.  Responsible and dedicated Guinness enthusiast.  Yes, Guinness does taste better in Ireland.

  • Music addict extraordinaire of most genres.  Zero musical talent.  Have been instructed to never sing, under any circumstance, ever.

  • Abnormally addicted to genealogy.  Do not descend from anyone close to being remotely famous, but have some famous distant cousins.

  • Football enthusiast of both varieties: American (both NFL and NCAA) and British (Premier League).  Rugby?  Occasionally.  Any other sports?  Nah.

  • Apple addict.  Both of the technology and granny smith.  Converted from Windows to macOS and never looked back.  Nothing is perfect, just more intuitive.

  • And if you haven’t figured it out by now, self-deprecating and aficionado of dry humor (i.e. especially British) and situational humor (i.e. Seinfeld-isms).

For those who might curious, this website is hosted by Wix,  It was designed entirely by me with a minimalist theme, which was Apple inspired.  The typography is via the San Francisco font, which is freely available from Apple for macOS.

   

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Contact Information

Listed below are the methods to contact me or follow me via social media.  My adoption and usage of social media varies, so please read my comments on each respective social network before sending any connection requests, as it might be ignored.

    

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E-mail

Sending an e-mail is a primary method to contact me.  You are free to send me any comments or questions that you might have, such as on genealogy, British TV mysteries and crime, etc.

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Instagram

My Instagram feed is public, and anyone can follow me, but this does not mean that I always follow back.  Most of my photographs are scenic, such as of landscapes, nature, or architecture.

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YouTube

The content that I post to YouTube is very limited, and consists of only a few concert videos and concert audio recordings.  The profile is listed here for the purposes of identity verification.

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X

My X feed is public, and anyone is free to post me or follow me, but this does not mean that I always follow back.  Most of my posts are related to genealogy, history, music, and photography.

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Facebook

Due to the more personal nature of Facebook, I routinely ignore requests from people that I do not recognize.  Please make some type of introduction before sending any friend requests.

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Flickr

My current usage of Flickr is very limited, and is mostly for sharing high resolution lossless photographs (i.e. PNG).  The profile is listed here for the purposes of identity verification.

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Bluesky

My Bluesky feed is public, and anyone is free to post me or follow me, but this does not mean that I always follow back.  Most of my posts are related to genealogy, history, music, and photography.

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LinkedIn

Due to the business nature of LinkedIn, I routinely ignore requests from people that I do not recognize.  Please make some type of introduction before sending any connection requests.

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Bandcamp

This is a link to my profile on Bandcamp, which is a music store for independent artists, and shows the music that I have supported.  The profile is listed here for the purposes of identity verification.

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Threads

My Threads feed is public, and anyone is free to post me or follow me, but this does not mean that I always follow back.  Most of my posts are related to genealogy, history, music, and photography.

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Ancestry

My family tree is publicly viewable on Ancestry.  The messaging feature is another method to establish contact and dialogue with me about genealogy and my family tree research.

Update History

 

Listed below is a chronological list of some recent updates to the website, which might be helpful to any repeat visitors.  Minor updates, such as corrections or design changes, will not be enumerated.

January 18, 2025

The Genealogy Television Series & Videos page was updated.

  • Added Obituary to the Genealogy Television Dramas section

 

The British TV Crime and Mysteries page was updated

  • Added Obituary to the General Mysteries & Crime section

January 10, 2025

The custom album artwork page for U2 was updated.  Artwork for concerts from the tour for Unforgettable Fire was added.

December 21, 2024

The custom album artwork page for Led Zeppelin was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • November 16, 1971 - St. Matthew's Baths Hall in Ipswich, England

  • May 26, 1973 - Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

  • May 28, 1973 - San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, USA

  • June 2, 1973 - Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, USA

  • July 15, 1973 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, USA

  • July 28, 1973 - Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA

  • July 29, 1973 - Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA

  • February 12, 1975 - Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA

  • February 14, 1975 - Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, USA

  • February 16, 1975 - St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

  • March 3, 1975 - Tarrant County Convention Center in Forth Worth, Texas, USA

  • March 4, 1975 - Dallas Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas, USA

  • March 5, 1975 - Dallas Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Texas, USA

  • March 21, 1975 - Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, Washington, USA

  • March 23, 1975 - Earls Court Arena in London, England

  • March 24, 1975 - Earls Court Arena in London, England

  • March 25, 1975 - Earls Court Arena in London, England

  • July 23, 1979 - Falkoner Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark

  • August 4, 1979 - Knebworth Festival in Hertfordshire, England

  • August 11, 1979 - Knebworth Festival in Hertfordshire, England

  • June 30, 1980 - Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt, West Germany

December 20, 2024

The custom album artwork page for Jimmy Page was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • November 12, 1988 - The Ritz in New York, New York, USA

  • November 26, 1988 - Manchester Apollo in Manchester, England

The custom album artwork page for Simple Minds was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • March 5, 1980 - Markthalle in Hamburg, West Germany

  • December 3, 1985 - Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • February 11, 1998 - BrewDog Camden in London, England

  • April 8, 2015 - Perth Concert Hall in Perth, Australia

  • April 6, 2024 - Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • May 11, 2024 - Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, USA

  • July 10, 2024 - Théâtre Antique de Fourvière in Lyon, France

December 17, 2024

The custom album artwork page for CHVRCHES was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • June 18, 2023 - Southside Festival in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany

The custom album artwork page for The Alarm was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • May 11, 1988 - Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

December 14, 2024

The Entertainment page was updated, and the following recipe page was added.

December 8, 2024

The Entertainment page was updated, and the following page was added.

December 2, 2024

The British TV Crime and Mysteries page was updated, and the following series were added to categories listed.

  • Citizen Sleuths:  A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

  • Police Detectives:  Ellis

December 1, 2024

The following article Genealogy page was updated.

November 28, 2024

The custom album artwork page for Greta Van Fleet was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • August 10, 2023 - Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, USA

November 27, 2024

The custom album artwork page for CHVRCHES was updated, and the following artwork was added.

  • August 22, 2012 - Electric Circus in Edinburgh, Scotland

  • October 20, 2013 - Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium

November 26, 2024

The Blog page was updated, and the following blog article was added.

November 24, 2024

The Genealogy Television Series & Videos page was updated, and the following series and movies were added.

  • DNA Journey

  • Long Lost Family (UK)

  • Our Father

  • Relative Race

  • Secrets, Lies & DNA Ties

  • The Man With 1000 Kids

 

The British TV Crime and Mysteries page was updated, and the following series were added to categories listed.

  • Citizen Sleuths:  Mrs. Sidhu Investigates

  • Police Detectives:  The Chelsea Detective

  • Police Detectives:  The Long Shadow

  • Police Detectives:  Rebus

  • Police Detectives:  Ridley

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