Following my father William Francois Vachet’s return from WWII he married Kathryn Diaster Silvers, born into an English and Irish family...

I spent my summers with my maternal grandmother Maude. She and her family had traveled from the mountains of Tennessee to the coal fields...

My grandfather, Thomas LeRoy Vachet, was born in the small farming community of Vincennes, Indiana in 1883. His father, Pierre “Peter”...

Do you feel like you're just going through the motions of life without any real purpose? We all go through moments where we don't quite...

The past serves not only as a gateway to the present, but also hints at our future. Genealogy is the study and tracing of family lineage...

Jackie Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy's widow, embraces to flag that draped his coffin on the day of his burial.

I learned over time to break big objectives into small pieces climbing Saddle Rock in Joshua Tree with my daughter.

Being idle was something I was never good at. Taking a deep breath and slowing myself down always helped.