You Learn Something New Every Day
One of the great things about genealogy is that in the course of collecting information about who your ancestors were, where they lived, who they married, and when they died, you may also get to know more about them through family stories, newspaper articles, or other resources. I think that names and dates are important, but it is the pursuit of information about my ancestors’ lives that is my favorite part about genealogy. During a recent visit with my dad, I learned a little bit more about my grandfather, whom I never met because he passed away before I was … Continue reading