Comments on: Memorable Genealogy Moment – 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy

By: Cheri Adams

Cheri Adams — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:42:23 +0000

My daughter was 3 months old when I began the search for family. I did everything on paper (this was B I- before internet). I soon realized that I needed to start asking questions of EVERYONE because all were aging. It soon became apparent that not all questions were going to be answered. Some folks had nothing good to say about others (lol). There were obvious secrets. Lies by omission, A few different perspectives. That’s when I realized that I had to dig and dig and dig and this wasn’t going to be accomplished in a month or two and that I was not going to be the most popular family member. Needless to say nothing has changed. I’m still digging but I’ve learned patience. And the eye rolls no longer bother me.

By: J. Paul Hawthorne

J. Paul Hawthorne — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:45:09 +0000

I started by asking my paternal grandparents about their history when I was in about 6th. grade. Maybe I was inspired by the TV mini-series “Roots” that came out a year or two before that.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:11:39 +0000

I started genealogy because I found a town in Germany that was the same as my mothers maiden name. But it turns out they are Scot-Irish and almost everyone else is german.LOL