Last night I watched a show about the year with no summer.. 1815 giant massive Tamboro volcano erruption in Indonesia.. 1816 terrible cold in Europe and North America. Has anyone found any referrence to this phenomenon in their families' papers? It hit northeastern North America very hard with snow, temperatures far below normal and so on.. Northern Europe had terrible rains and both continents were hit with failing crops and famine. It would be interesting to know if there are any family records that speak to it. thanks faye