I was born and raised in Western New York State. Our family has now lived in North Carolina for the past 20 years. I have been doing genealogy since 1957 when it started as a school project. I was excited to find that my ancestors, Francis Cooke and his son John came to America on the Mayflower,and that I had several ancestors fight in the American Revolution. Not only do I enjoy collecting names and dates, but I like to collect the stories to make the people come alive.

I also enjoy helping others in their genealogical research. That is why I volunteered to photograph the gravesites in my area.

I was born and raised in Western New York State. Our family has now lived in North Carolina for the past 20 years. I have been doing genealogy since 1957 when it started as a school project. I was excited to find that my ancestors, Francis Cooke and his son John came to America on the Mayflower,and that I had several ancestors fight in the American Revolution. Not only do I enjoy collecting names and dates, but I like to collect the stories to make the people come alive.

I also enjoy helping others in their genealogical research. That is why I volunteered to photograph the gravesites in my area.