Dick Eastman, author
Dick Eastman has been writing this genealogy newsletter for 22 years.
He has been involved in genealogy for more than 35 years. He has worked in the computer industry for more than 40 years in hardware, software, and managerial positions. By the early 1970s, Dick was already using a mainframe computer to enter his family data on punch cards. He built his first home computer in 1980.
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Wishing you and your family a happy healthy and fulfilling year.
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And a Happy New Year also to you. Hope to see you at RootsTech
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A Happy, Healthy New Year to you, Dick, and all readers of EOGN!
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