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I often wonder what our ancestors would think about us delving into records and piecing their lives together. Mostly mundane lives searched and pursued, would probably be amusing to most of them. Some of them hide in plain sight, while others remain shrouded in mystery for years, perhaps forever.

Some of them fought in bloody battles, others stayed home and worked the farm, raised families, some trail-blazed and some chose the road less traveled. All of them shaped who we are today.

While the whys of family history research vary for each individual researcher, we all share a common thread in examining the joys, tragedies, scandals and successes as we watch the seasons of ones life play out through genealogical records, perhaps giving us deeper meaning to our own seasons. On this blog, I hope to shed light and share stories of my research, perhaps offering clues for your own hunt or perhaps offering inspiration.