Spring

I, like most people love to get out of the house when the weather starts warming up, but that can stall my family history research. I don't know about you but I sometimes get in a rut of only doing research at home on the computer. So I tried to think of ways to get out of the house and still get some research done.

1. Take a trip to a cemetery...take those pictures
2. Visit the courthouse..enjoy the drive
3. Explore the town of your relatives...again take those pictures
4. Take a walk..clear your mind and just enjoy being in the beautiful outdoors
5. Visit the library..while doing research at my library I can sit in front of a bay of windows
that overlook a park

So, start thinking of ways you can get out there and research at the same time, and let me know what works for you.

Have a blessed day

Unexpected Blessings

Another unexpected blessing. I was searching for an article in an Ohio news paper, so I called a local library there, they not only found the article that I was needing but went the extra mile and looked for any other information they could about my ancestor. They did find other information and with a couple of long distance calls they are now sending me copies of everything they found. I am new to genealogy research, but without fail every person that I have contacted has gone the extra mile without hesitation. I just hope that someday I will be able to be a blessing to someone else, and go that extra mile.

So go out and be a blessing to someone today!

Keep Asking

Just a quick note to encourage you to keep asking those family history questions. I just received an e-mail from a cousin with new information. He sent me a picture of my grandfather that was taken when he was around 2, he thought he had already sent it to me, so it was a good thing that every now and then I e-mail and ask if he knows anything new. Sometimes when your asked a question you can't think of the answers till later and it helps when people ask again....so ask!!!

Thats all for today......SO GO OUT THERE AND ASK those questions