I have tracked my family back to the Viking kings, and most Norwegian Americans pride themselves if they can do it. But my wife’s...

Note: Several years ago, my good friend and cousin of my wife, Thor Springer, shared what life was like for pioneer women. I have been...

Continuing in my series of ancestorial veterans, this article identifies Cook family ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War. In...

In the last article, I honored family members who served in the Civil War. I thought I would take a step backward and recognize...

November 11th is Veterans’ Day and I thought it might be interesting to write an article about the Civil War Veterans in the family tree....

Family stories do not have to be ancient ones. Some happened in our own lifetime, and I find it essential to preserve their stories. For...

William Fletcher Parmater was born in Louisville, New York, on April 29, 1833. On January 19, 1861, he married his first wife, Arzetta...

This final part of Nathan's diary begins with a well-deserved leave of absence. He left Virginia for home on July 25. 1863. He traveled...

We begin this second part of Nathan’s diary after his thirty-day furlough. He is now in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 24, 1862. “… as my...

In the previous article, I described Nathan Parmater's life as a county doctor in Gaylord, Michigan. The life events that probably...

Uncle Doc, as Clella Cook Miller lovingly referred to Nathan Levi Parmater, was born on September 2, 1835, in Louisville, St. Lawrence...