I began doing family research because my mother had questions about her father and because our extended family is so large that keeping track of everyone had become a mega-headache. The worst was always on Memorial Day when we put flowers all over the local cemetery. It took forever to locate the graves and deposit the flowers, but after a few years it became a way to reconnect with loved ones. Now I enjoy visiting cemeteries because it allows me to physically investigate and honor loved ones.

I began doing family research because my mother had questions about her father and because our extended family is so large that keeping track of everyone had become a mega-headache. The worst was always on Memorial Day when we put flowers all over the local cemetery. It took forever to locate the graves and deposit the flowers, but after a few years it became a way to reconnect with loved ones. Now I enjoy visiting cemeteries because it allows me to physically investigate and honor loved ones.