These three books are another of my attempts to pass along family heritage to my kids, nieces and nephews. My Dad passed along his passion for genealogy to my husband and Mom passed along a vast collection of old photos and family anecdotes, all of which she adored. I'm the youngest of my generation and as it flowed downhill, I caught it all.
With my husband's enthusiastic help we put all we knew into these highly packed, but concise, 10" x 10" volumes. I create in Mixbook, which gives me room for text, pics and creativity. Mike is not only my tech support, but he can find anyone in the world if the records exist! On the side, this talented man has found the birth parents of now more than a dozen adoptees! Together, we compiled, researched, and reached out to cousins we had never met. In some cases we visited them and were rewarded by widening our wonderful circle of family. We gained more knowledge and even some new photos into our family's past. Many say it's a labor of love, but I say it is essential to know who you come from and where you fit in! And besides all that, it's fun!
Each volume dives into the long generations of one of my grandparents. You will notice that there are only three. The fourth, my father's father's side is in the works. Dad had so much research on this historical New England family that we are still wading through it, even though, surprisingly, there are less players to know as most of the lines have died out. Ahh, well....there are always a thousand projects going on in my house....don't give up, kids...we'll get there!
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