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New Book 

Ulster to Kansas - A 400 Year Journey

Ora and Maggie Struble Clark & Ancestors

October 8, 2025. The latest book by Gary W. Clark, released October 8, 2025, chronicels a family from the early 1600s in Ulster, Northern Ireland to the Kansas plains in the 20th century. 

This 300-page, hardback edition is the culmination of over 25 years of genealogy research into this Clark family and two years of dedicated writing. The story follows ten generations of history and genealogy resulting in a fascinating family history that reads like a historical novel.

Released October 9, 2025

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The Popular Books in 2025 – As usual 19th Century Card Photos is the #1 Phototree book this year. Recognized as the expert book on card photos from the 1800s for genealogists, it is a valuable resource for many.

The Cemetery and Gravestone Handbook has quickly become a popular resource in the #2 position. Here are the top 5:

  1. 19th Century Card Photos
  2. Cemetery and Gravestone Handbook
  3. Cased Images and Tintypes
  4. 20th Century Photographs
  5. Grand Army of the Republic & Union Veteran Research


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Books the Way You Want Them
Books from Phototree are recognized as some of the most complete, easiest-to-following resources for vintage photographs. In addition, new works covering a variety of historical periods help place your family history in context to surrounding events. See all these books on the Amazon author page.
Title Printed - Amazon Kindle
Photography Resources    
20th Century Photographs KwikGuide Yes –
19th Century Card Photos KwikGuide Yes –
Cased Images & Tintypes KwikGuide Yes –
Real Picture Postcards KwikGuide Yes –
Photo Restoration KwikGuide Yes –
Archive Photography Yes Yes
Slides and Negatives Yes Yes
Historical Research    
G.A.R. and Union Veteran Research Yes –
Cemetery and Gravestone Handbook Yes –
Shot in the Butt (Available Kindle & iBook) – Yes
Teenage Soldier Yes –
Lessons From The Gibson Girl Yes –
Cruel Irony Yes Yes
Write a Captivating Family History Yes Yes
FUBAR 2.0 Yes Yes

Upcoming Conference

Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International

I'll be speaking and exhbiting at the CGSI Conference Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2025 in Overland Park, Kansas.

This is a wonderful organization with a very active membership.

CGSI Web

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Photo Restoration

Gary Clark has over 30 years photography, image editng, and restoration experience. Using state-of-art digital tools, old and damaged photographs can usually be brought back to to an accurate and pleasing look – sometimes perfect as new.

Scratches and folds, faded or color shifts, broken and missing pieces, and other types of damage can be repaired.

The restored image can be returned in a digital format and a printed photograph if wished; any size.

Clear here to see what is possible.

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Recent Trip to Northern Ireland

I recently visited Ulster (Northern Ireland) for genealogy research and fun tourist stuff. This trip contributed invaluable content to my recent book Ulster to Kansas. See all the photos on my Flickr Albums.

Carrickfergus Castle

Famous Crown Bar, Belfast