I am convinced that the security and warmth created by my extended family is the reason I do genealogy. My childhood  was filled with family;  aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandmas – even a great-great aunt and uncle – were in my life, providing cookies, hugs, and a watchful eye.

This was the beginning of my desire to connect with the past and discover the stories of my  relatives. By researching them I experience those warm, comfy feelings again. It was a natural evolution to learn their stories and want to tell them.