I have always enjoyed family history. My infant sister, Julie Ann died before I was born. My dad would walk our family through the Steuben Cemetery where she is buried in Ohio. He told us stories about our ancestors who were buried there, starting with Charles Coleman who came from England around 1853. Now I have five of my direct grandparents and my parents buried there. A lot of my mom's families are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Shiloh, Ohio.

About twenty-six years ago a friend gave me a Family Tree Maker program. That is all it took to get me started on a lifetime journey of finding my roots. At first there were visits to courthouses, health departments, genealogy or historical societies and to public libraries. But with technology, I can now do most of my research at home on the computer.

I use findagrave to be a very useful source of information. I also like to connect family members to their parents and siblings on findagrave. Without research sometimes it would be difficult to find a relative in another state with a different married name. I try to find those relatives and make the connection and share that on findagrave.

I like to take the photos and facts I find to make newsletters, slide shows, cards, and other memorable keepsakes to share. I have researched my father-in-law's World War II information and redid a scrapbook made by his mother after the war including interviews, and other information from other family members.

I'm especially proud to honor veterans. I have made two Veterans Day slide shows including my relatives and friends who have served in the military. There are men that never made it out of the war who need to be honored and remembered for their sacrifices. I have interviewed two of my grandfather's cousin's about their lives and what they did in World War II.

I have had so many older relatives and friends who have taken me under their wings and helped me in so many ways. I have been so blessed. It's surprising how puzzles come together with just one bit of information. A bus ticket can be a link between a wonderful story and connect objects that had no meaning before. I like to research what was also happening in an area, United States or world at the time in someone's life. It might be about the weather, politics, an important event, wars or something about new technology. Who did people vote for? Where did they go to church? After Lincoln died, did they go to their local train station and watch the body to go by? Did people attend certain local functions? Did someone play an instrument, sing or have a special skill? Genealogy is more than just facts, it's learning about what people did in everyday life. Everyone has a story that needs to be recorded. What is your story?

I have always enjoyed family history. My infant sister, Julie Ann died before I was born. My dad would walk our family through the Steuben Cemetery where she is buried in Ohio. He told us stories about our ancestors who were buried there, starting with Charles Coleman who came from England around 1853. Now I have five of my direct grandparents and my parents buried there. A lot of my mom's families are buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Shiloh, Ohio.

About twenty-six years ago a friend gave me a Family Tree Maker program. That is all it took to get me started on a lifetime journey of finding my roots. At first there were visits to courthouses, health departments, genealogy or historical societies and to public libraries. But with technology, I can now do most of my research at home on the computer.

I use findagrave to be a very useful source of information. I also like to connect family members to their parents and siblings on findagrave. Without research sometimes it would be difficult to find a relative in another state with a different married name. I try to find those relatives and make the connection and share that on findagrave.

I like to take the photos and facts I find to make newsletters, slide shows, cards, and other memorable keepsakes to share. I have researched my father-in-law's World War II information and redid a scrapbook made by his mother after the war including interviews, and other information from other family members.

I'm especially proud to honor veterans. I have made two Veterans Day slide shows including my relatives and friends who have served in the military. There are men that never made it out of the war who need to be honored and remembered for their sacrifices. I have interviewed two of my grandfather's cousin's about their lives and what they did in World War II.

I have had so many older relatives and friends who have taken me under their wings and helped me in so many ways. I have been so blessed. It's surprising how puzzles come together with just one bit of information. A bus ticket can be a link between a wonderful story and connect objects that had no meaning before. I like to research what was also happening in an area, United States or world at the time in someone's life. It might be about the weather, politics, an important event, wars or something about new technology. Who did people vote for? Where did they go to church? After Lincoln died, did they go to their local train station and watch the body to go by? Did people attend certain local functions? Did someone play an instrument, sing or have a special skill? Genealogy is more than just facts, it's learning about what people did in everyday life. Everyone has a story that needs to be recorded. What is your story?