Tracy Reinhardt, a native of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, has been researching her ancestry for over fifty years. During the course of her research, she collected not only the stories of her own forebears, but uncovered many stories of local people and events worth repeating to new audiences. In addition to publishing books on her ancestry, Tracy has researched and presented over 25 talks on local history for various organizations, and continues to write of the history of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.