Sign in

Jim Ross Jr.

@jprossjr.bsky.social
56 followers 45 following 75 posts

Taphophile. I like genealogy cats movies bbq hiking reading biking travel dogs dining outside and my wife.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
StoneScrubber @stonescrubber.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#genealogy #familyhistory
Pardon My Planet comic showing Albert Einstein at a chalkboard drawing a complicated family tree. Reads "Why Einstein quickly moved on to general relativity".
092
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
SLCL @stlcountylibrary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Get an intro to German Genealogy with Carol Whitton of the St. Louis Genealogical Society on September 29 at the Clark Family Branch. Sign up here: buff.ly/N7c395w
001
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Genetic #genealogy identitfies 9/11 victim. abcnews.com/US/911-victi...
abcnews.com
9/11 victim identified using first-of-its-kind genetic genealogy technique
An adult female was formally identified using the technique, the 1,651st victim to be formally identified.
021
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Early Bird Registration pricing ends April 4th so please sign up soon! All the details can be found at: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
stlgs.org
Family History Conference - St. Louis Genealogical Society
54th Annual Family History Conference   A Genealogical Journey Through Missouri History   Featuring the Missouri State Archives— John Dougan, Missouri State Archivist and Christina Miller, Reference Services Director   PLUS   Andrew Hahn, Ilene Murray, and Carol Whitton   … Continued
021
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A champion for Missouri's Digital Heritage! We are thrilled to welcome John Dougan, the Missouri State Archivist, to our upcoming Family History Conference! 🔗 Register now to secure your spot: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
021
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Two Opportunities to Master Missouri Records! 📜📷We are excited to have Christina Miller, Reference Services Director at the Missouri State Archives, presenting TWO essential sessions at this year’s conference! Register now at: stlgs.org/meetings-and...
021
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The flaw with positioning myself at the end of the #STL St Patrick's parade, is the Irish dancers are too tired to dance. #STL314
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It's Friday the 13th in March. The last time this happened was 2020, our very last day in the office before they sent us home forever. #thecovid
001
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Pet peeve: digital clocks that kick you out of “set time” mode in 10 seconds. Like… I just entered the correct time. Can I get one full minute to hit Start before it disappears and I have to do it all over again? 😤
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
All American-based news outlets should implement an Olympics No Spoilers feature in their feed. Opt-in as an option will be acceptable. #Olympics
001
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
📅 SAVE THE DATE! 📅 Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society for our 54th Annual Family History Conference! This year, we are taking "A Genealogical Journey Through Missouri History." 🗺️✨ More info coming soon!
021
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to impending inclement weather, this meeting is going to be all virtual and there will be no in person option. This means that all participants must register for a Zoom link. Please register at stlgs.org/.../sigs.../....
stlgs.org
121
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Here's to hoping that Hoffmann will revitalize the @stltoday Comics page that Lee Enterprises ruined. www.stlmag.com/news/hoffman...
stlmag.com
Hoffmann’s takeover of Post-Dispatch parent co. means change—but how much?
David Hoffmann got what he wanted. The Missouri-born billionaire spent the better part of 2025 pursuing the newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises, and on December 30, he closed the deal. The company’s I...
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
In a bold act of bravery and whimsy, I put on my left shoe first.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
In my daily search for the comics in the print edition of @stltoday.com I notice there is still an "Everyday" section, but it is printed only one day each week. Hmm?
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
My favorite part of camping: sitting by the fire, under a sky full of stars. Everyone else’s favorite part: turning their campsite into a runway and then going inside for the night.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Shout out to Friends Of Carondelet Park for a fantastic inaugural Leaves and Local festival in Carondelet Park today in #STL #FoCP
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
I like to imagine what the people who built this cool building in #STL would think if they came back from the dead and saw it now.
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
#PorchFest is one of my favorite annual events. It's a beautiful day in St. Louis #STL. porchfeststl.com
The Slim Sadies perform at PorchFest 2025 in St. Louis
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
In "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler sings, "Turn around, bright eyes." Every time I hear it I can't help but think she's singing about Taylor from the original "Planet of the Apes." That was Zira's nickname for him before he regained his voice. #PotA
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
My parents first took me on the Moonlight Ramble in #STL when I was about 10 years old. I thought it was magical. In the good ol' days it started at 12:01 a.m. Now it starts at 10:00 p.m. It's just not the same.
Bicyclists lined up to start the Moonlight Ramble ride in St. Louis.
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I'm very excited to see this presentation about #NARA resources available for #STL #genealogy!
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I'm on the waitlist for PerplexityAI's @perplexityai.bsky.social new agentic browser, Comet: www.perplexity.ai/comet @perplexitycomet.bsky.social
perplexity.ai
Perplexity Comet
Browse at the speed of thought.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Rock Opera jamming in Carondelet Park ("Blue Collar Man" Styx) Dang it's hot!
100
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Today at 10AM! Attend in person or sign up to attend online at stlgs.org/events/meeti...
stlgs.org
Next Monthly Meeting - St. Louis Genealogical Society
Saturday, 12 July 2025 (10:00 a.m., Central time)   Refreshing Your Family History Research   Featuring Carol Whitton, StLGS Projects Director and German SIG leader   This meeting will be hybrid: in-p...
011
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
German genealogy friends! Sat, Jun 21 • 1 pm CT—“Status Designation in German Church Records: A Mirror of Local Society” with genealogist Ute Brandenburg. Free hybrid meeting (in person @ StLGS Maplewood or on Zoom—register). Details 👉 stlgs.org/about-us-2/s...
German SIG meeting on June 21 @STLGS in St. Louis
011
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
It's that time of year. I am burying the heads in the backyard.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I've always loved offbeat presidential trivia. This man and his brother have long been among my favorites. www.richmonder.org/harrison-ruf...
richmonder.org
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of 10th U.S. president and longtime Richmonder, dies at 96
The Richmond resident, preservationist and chemical engineer, for whom William & Mary’s history department is named, also had the distinction of being the grandson of a man who became U.S. president i...
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
zmescience.com
Scientists Close to Finding Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA Using a 21-Generation Family Tree
Bridging five centuries to explore the DNA of one of history’s most enigmatic minds.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
#AI success story: I need a really good book to read. I told #ChatGPT my favorite genres, my five favorite books and some authors I consistently like, and asked for a recommendation. It gave me several very promising titles, and not surprisingly, a few that I've previously read and really enjoyed
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Klose Kuarters @ Hwy 61
100
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
I'm very excited to attend this one-day #StLouis #genealogy conference focused on #AI and #DNA.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
It's stories like this that make me keep checking the news. gizmodo.com/worlds-oldes...
gizmodo.com
World’s Oldest Satellite Has Been in Space for 67 Years. Engineers Want to Bring It Home
A proposed mission seeks to retrieve Vanguard-1 and display it as an ancient relic of the space age.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I fear the decision to move printing of @stltoday.com Post-Dispatch 100 miles away will turn out to be the final nail. I would rather have the paper delivered at 9am than have it devoid of evening news. The absence of the mayoral election result on the front page is just sad.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I just renamed 20 of the 75 podcasts I follow to remove the word "The" as the first word of the title. Now they will alphabetize themselves into a more intuitive order.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Shout out @stlpubliclibrary.bsky.social and @stlcountylibrary.bsky.social #genealogy
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The weather forecast for our camping trip scheduled for Tuesday is terrible! We looked at some Illinois state parks for an alternate destination. But IL requires 3-4 days lead time to make a reservation. Missouri SPs have no such restriction, so we found a new campsite in our home state.
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
My emailed suggestion was discussed on the latest episode of the Genealogy Happy Hour podcast. Cool!
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
More so than the first robin, I always know Spring has arrived when the Carondelicious Criterium racers appear in Carondelet Park. #stl
Bicycle racers in the park.
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Presidential Road Trip! Today we visited James K. Polk's home on Columbia Tennessee
010
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
The St Louis Archdiocese has begun georeferencing maps over their cemeteries. Resurrection Cemetery, St. Monica Cemetery & Mount Olive Cemetery are the first locations to receive this update. awaittheblessedhope.org/burial-search A fantastic tool for both #genealogists and #taphophiles.
awaittheblessedhope.org
Burial Search - Find the Resting Place of Loved Ones
Looking for a loved one buried in Archdiocese of St. Louis? Use our search tool to find them from our cemeteries.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Today is the 5-year anniversary of my last day in the office, before they sent us all home forever for the COVID. The most memorable #FridayThe13th of my life.
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Until now, #SouthwestAirlines has always been my first (and preferred) stop when shopping for tickets. Now it seems they're reduced to equal footing with everyone else, and my decision will be based exclusively on price and on flight times. Am I missing something here?
110
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Hey @stlmag.bsky.social did you stop putting out the Relish blog? The RSS feed hasn't published new content in 8 days.
100
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
New drinking game: Watch season 2 of The Night Agent. Every time a character makes a bad decision, take a shot. Two shots when it's Rose. #underthetable
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
To quote MO Senator Josh Hawley, "Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine and invasion of its territory must be met with strong American resolve..." (2/24/2022) www.hawley.senate.gov/sen-hawley-s... Senator, this MO constituent awaits your update on #Ukraine after today's debacle at the White House.
Thursday, February 24, 2022

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine:

“Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine and invasion of its territory must be met with strong American resolve. President Biden must act now to hit Vladimir Putin where it hurts, beginning with Russia’s energy sector. The Biden Administration should sanction Russian energy production to a halt, and help arm the Ukrainians to defend themselves. At the same time, the White House should reopen American energy production in full. This is the time to show Russia and the world that America will not reward aggression and it will not be dependent on its enemies.”
010
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
StLGS has finished indexing the 1838 "Dupre’s Atlas of the City and County Of St. Louis". The pages show the land grants and public lands with owner info. The data has been added to the Society's database to allow search by name to find the land. stlgs.org/research-2/c...
stlgs.org
Dupre's 1838 Atlas - St. Louis Genealogical Society
Dupre’s Atlas of the City and County Of St. Louis, By Congressional Townships shows all the surveys of what was then public land and of the confirmed French and Spanish land grants, New Madrid locations, and entries of public lands … Continued
042
Reposted by Jim Ross Jr.
St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Our office will be closed today, Tuesday February 18, due to inclement weather. Stay safe out there!
Our office will be closed today, Tuesday February 18, due to inclement weather. Stay safe out there!
001
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I'm planning what I will wear tomorrow, and I have some tough fashion decisions in front of me. #PresidentsDay
Presidential socks
000
Jim Ross Jr. @jprossjr.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
I love newspapers.com! It needs two improvements. 1) Allow multiple clippings to be virtually "stapled" together for multi-page articles. 2) Allow non-rectangular clippings for multi-column articles. In other words, better simulate the traditional paper clipping experience. #genealogy #ancestry
newspapers.com
Historical Newspapers from the 1700's-2000s
The largest online newspaper archive. Used by millions every month for historical research, family history, crime investigations, journalism, and more.
000