Want A Hobby? Keep Track Of Your Ancestors! The Door(s) To Family History.

Really, everyone ought to do this to some extent, But you have to be careful, it can be addicting. We started late and found it to be a very interesting and rewarding thing to do. You do not need to go into it and let it become a drag on your free time, but keep the bits and pieces your family tells you about your ancestors. You will never regret it.

There are many rewards as well as the fact that there will always be some surprises. People being people, it cannot be helped. But you will be forced to accept them if you want to continue your quest. Tracking your ancestors is a door to our family's history. The view through this door, while incomplete, if very revealing, and sometimes euphoric, sometimes disturbing. It all depends on what you find out and when you find out about it.

Some folks live in a fantasy world of their own making and want to have nothing to do with any information which will disturb that fantasy.  These fantasies may go off in different directions by different folks. Nothing can really be done about this and sometimes it is best to keep quiet and move on. One thing that really cannot be done is to "let sleeping dogs lay". Not if you want an accurate picture, but it might be best to keep somethings to yourself.

I have run into folks who ascribe to the view that you do not want "facts to get in the way of a good story". Others are not comfortable with the truth or want to have nothing to do with it. Either way, they are happy in their views and it is best to leave them in their happiness.

We have been at it for a while now, and we always make time to follow some line back as the opportunity presents itself. It is a lot easier for us as we both do it and we both do it at the same time. Some folks have to do it alone. We have purchased the birth, marriage and death records available to us so we do not need to go to any library, we can do the research from the comfort of out living room.

We enjoy sharing our findings with family members who are interested. No need to do the research twice. If you want the information just ask, most know my number or email, if not ask someone who has it or you can contact us here.