Jim Lane describes himself as a lifelong Learner. Though he is in fact a "Rocket Scientist" (Graduate Degree in Propulsion and Orbital Mechanics), his career and interests are all down to earth. His interest in genealogy began many years ago as the technology became available for exploration of the "where did we come from" question on a personal level. He has taught continuing education courses for the past 20 years in such subjects as Digital Photography, Managing a Small Business, Computer Basics for Seniors, QuickBooks Accounting, and Genealogy, Using Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker.