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Artistic in Old Lace
You'll have to forgive the weak pun in the title, but we are always happy to celebrate artistic talent in all its forms. Our ancestor Clara Welp was a talented…
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Sleuthing Through Time
We do quite a bit of genealogical research here, and it is always fun when you can use your wits to force the past to give up its secrets. This…
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Our Local Roots
Part of our mission is to support genealogical research, and that's why we are happy to announce that the Pipes Family Foundation is now a patron of the St. Louis…
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A Lifetime Under the Hood
Our ancestor Larry Pipes was a professional drag racer, holding two world records in the early 1970s. But his love affair with cars started much earlier. Larry was born in…
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An Artistic Eye
Our ancestor Elaine Burmeister was not only a homemaker who loved to travel, she was also an accomplished oil painter. But her creativity drove her to explore other media as…