Description
From San Gabriel California, two teenagers, Harold Cole and Ernie Barlow, plus three young men, the Roe Brothers, embark on the adventure of their young lives. Their stories from 1910-20 include the city’s incorporation into Los Angeles county and brackets the explosive growth of automobiles and the oil industry. More than forty images connect readers to real people and places during turbulent times including the Great War and the Spanish Flu epidemic. Prepare to be caught up in a fascinating story about Teenage Wildcatters in Wyoming’s Oil Fields.
For genealogists and researchers, this article also describes how to overcome obstacles and break through brick walls. Cole outlines his creative methodology to use when traditional records are not to be found. He shares specific research principles and techniques that have served him well to find ancestors where many before have failed. While the story is prominent, the genealogical methods are priceless if you have pesky ancestors who create roadblocks to find important details and tell their real stories.
