Different generations are often defined by the tragedies that shatter their collective innocence. The Hindenburg Disaster The Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg catching fire on May 6 , 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey . For my father, the defining moment wasn't the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941—even though he was a high school senior at the time, and his two older brothers were immediately mobilized to train troops because of their military school experience. Instead, it was the unexpected shock of the Hindenburg crash in 1937 that left the deepest mark on him.   President John F. Kennedy Assassination The Polaroid photo taken by Mary Ann Moorman a fraction of a second after the fatal shot  For me, that loss of innocence came with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a man who represented a bright, optimistic future. I clearly remember that cold, sunny day, walking home for lunch a few short blocks from school. There was still ice...

  It is once again the end of the year; a new year begins in a few days.  In the past we asked if you had reflected on the old year.  Had you made goals, genealogy related, for the coming year?  Many of you had clear plans for attending seminars, conferences, and research trips.  Some had specific plans for further education; others planned to learn more about local historic facilities. This year started much the same way but there was a hint of a problem, a virus, half a world away.  By mid-March we were closing down meetings, isolating ourselves and hoarding toilet paper and hand sanitizer!   And we were changing our plans.  We postponed travel and cancelled meetings.  We were social distancing and loving it--NOT.  We, as individuals, and as society had to make some very quick changes. Online Groups Fortunately, the South King County Genealogical Society was more prepared than we had thought. When the Rootsweb lists died in 2019, ...