I grew up in rural western New York and, for most of my life, believed that my father's family had somehow sprung from the soil thereabouts. Not so. Recovering from major surgery three years ago left me with time on my hands that I used in genealogical research. Among other things, I learned that his side of the family were among those who first settled Massachusetts, and that their descendants had slowly but steadily migrated westward.

I now live in New Haven, Connecticut, and I find that I'm spending increasing amounts of time on ancestry.com and findagrave.com. A couple of hours on a motorcycle can get me to virtually any cemetery in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and many cemeteries in Massachusetts, eastern New York State, and southern Vermont and New Hampshire -- and I have a personal, vested interest in visiting them. So let me know if you need help. If I can help, I'll be happy to lend a hand!

I grew up in rural western New York and, for most of my life, believed that my father's family had somehow sprung from the soil thereabouts. Not so. Recovering from major surgery three years ago left me with time on my hands that I used in genealogical research. Among other things, I learned that his side of the family were among those who first settled Massachusetts, and that their descendants had slowly but steadily migrated westward.

I now live in New Haven, Connecticut, and I find that I'm spending increasing amounts of time on ancestry.com and findagrave.com. A couple of hours on a motorcycle can get me to virtually any cemetery in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and many cemeteries in Massachusetts, eastern New York State, and southern Vermont and New Hampshire -- and I have a personal, vested interest in visiting them. So let me know if you need help. If I can help, I'll be happy to lend a hand!