Family Secrets



I’m a nosey person.  I think you have to be in order to be a genealogist.  You have to question everything and trust no one.  I had a horrible habit of snooping in my maternal grandmother’s house when I visited.  I came across a letter written to my mother when she was young.  It was a letter from a father to his daughter but when I got to the end of the letter it wasn’t signed by the man I always knew was my grandmother’s husband.  I was so confused and without thinking of the repercussions for snooping, READ MORE

Family Folklore



With the first blog, I briefly explained how one would get started researching their tree.  In this blog I will go into more detail about how my interest came about and turned into my passion. READ MORE

How do I begin?



The thought of researching your family history can be so overwhelming.  The first question is always, “How do I begin?”  My answer is start with what you know.  I found out a great deal by speaking to those relatives who are still living.  Take a look around your attic or basement, where you may store old photos or documents.  These items are a gold mine of information.  READ MORE