Hello, I'mTodd Gilliland, the site keeper around here. My picture should tell something about me, or not...

Shortly after retiring from 30 years of teaching 4/5th grades in Bellingham, I found I had an interest in geneaology and family stories. Since I already had been working on web site development for my school, I finally put the pieces together. I've collected stories and photos from both sides of the family for display on these pages.
Click on LINKS to go to two major works in progress, one from each side of the family. The first is called How Did I Get To Here, an autobiography by Dad. The first four chapters are posted now, but come back for more.
The next are two works from Mother's people. The Descendents Of Adam Byrd contains stories from the early pioneer days of her family and come from oral histories passed down the generations.
The PICTURE GALLERY is a growing collection of family pictures. I hope to add more regularly