Roberts Roots & Branches

Because of life events, I was very blessed to be able to spend two school years in Rock Springs, Wyoming.  What a wonderful blessing!  I have had leisurely access to Western Wyoming Community College microfilms, Wyoming's historical books, community events, a creative writing class, local residents and access to community records. I was blessed to freely search unrestricted by the constraints of time and travel.  I have had the blessing of snooping rather than searching from my to-do lists and research logs.  I did not have to worry about check out times, driving home or meals.   I had the time to freely browse the bookshelves at the libraries, bookstores, and thrift stores.  I even found some great historical books at book sales. I have been able to spend two winters in Rock Springs and experience, to an extent the weather; the cold, the snow and the wind.  I have seen the cemetery in the snow, experienced the closing of schools for snow d...

On 2 March 2019 I was able to attend the Rock Springs Massacre, Mock Trail, Lee v Union Pacific, at Western Wyoming Community College.  It was wonderful, fascinating and informative. The massacre occurred in Rock Springs in September 1885 and our Roberts ancestors immigrated to the United States in April 1886, however they did not come to Rock springs for a couple of years after that. The mock trial was a very insightful opportunity to travel back in time and get a feel for Rock Springs during that era.  The trial was full of historical content and they did a wonderful job re-enacting the time-period. 

This past year I have had the blessing to spend alot of time in Rock Springs.  I have been traveling there since 1995, but I have never been there in the winter.  I had some extra time, so I drove to the cemetery and snapped these beautiful photographs.  Yes, it was as cold as it looks!