Ryland Drennan photos lost no more, and a found cousin

One of the pleasures of hosting a website filled with genealogical records is connecting with family members I might not otherwise know.  Neither of my parents were diligent about maintaining family connections, save for periodic trips to Santa Cruz or Los Angeles to visit my grandparents.  On very rare occasions, we would go on trips … Read more

Choosing a new CMS

The many CMS platforms I have known and loved

One of the main barriers to revamping this website was the challenge of integrating my genealogy data, which is powered by The Next Generation (TNG), with a proper content management system (CMS).  TNG is the most robust platform for presenting genealogical data, and is well supported by both its author, Darrin Lythgoe, and an active … Read more

Rethinking ByrneFamily.net

Relaunching this site on New Year’s Day was more coincidence than by design, but the timing is a good excuse for a little self-reflection on why ByrneFamily.net exists.  And while there is still a tremendous amount of work to do in the way of content, functionality, and design, having a stable site built on a … Read more

Site overhaul in process

Things are in motion right now with the site design & layout.  Looking for Byrne, Trapnell, Garland, or Asimov genealogy data?  Just click on the ‘Genealogy’ tab.