My interest in researching my past started twenty or so years ago. My daughter came home from school one day. Part of her homework was family names and generations. She needed to list the names of her relatives along with their relationship as far back as she could. I started naming my maternal grandparents. Only to realize, I didnt know my grandfathers name. He died when I was three . Thankfully my mother was still alive and able to answer that question. I felt bad that I did'nt even know my own grandfathers name. I wanted to know more about him. She didnt like talking about him. My mom had alot of bad memories as did her brother and sister from their childhood. Something I was told is, that his last years alive he had changed. He became a more calm and gentle man. The changed had happened when I was born. I was the first grand child and became his little princess. It cant matter if we have bad memories or no memories of a relative. What is always certain is every member of every family will will have not only an relationship identity but called by a living name. And by their living names. Those before us should forever be remembered.....

My interest in researching my past started twenty or so years ago. My daughter came home from school one day. Part of her homework was family names and generations. She needed to list the names of her relatives along with their relationship as far back as she could. I started naming my maternal grandparents. Only to realize, I didnt know my grandfathers name. He died when I was three . Thankfully my mother was still alive and able to answer that question. I felt bad that I did'nt even know my own grandfathers name. I wanted to know more about him. She didnt like talking about him. My mom had alot of bad memories as did her brother and sister from their childhood. Something I was told is, that his last years alive he had changed. He became a more calm and gentle man. The changed had happened when I was born. I was the first grand child and became his little princess. It cant matter if we have bad memories or no memories of a relative. What is always certain is every member of every family will will have not only an relationship identity but called by a living name. And by their living names. Those before us should forever be remembered.....