My genealogical research began many years ago with a request from my father. He had been in the navy (WWII) at the time of his maternal grandmothers death and was therefore unable to attend her funeral in Vermont. He asked me if I could locate the cemetery. She had married 3 x's and I was unable to locate where she was buried.....not only my first attempt at genealogy, but my first stone wall block. A year or so later, my dad received a call from a woman identifying herself as a cousin who just so happened to know the exact location of Elizabeth's final resting place. We made a trip to Vermont from our home in Massachusetts, met his cousin and was brought to the cemetery to pay our respects and take photos.
My genealogical INTEREST began much earlier. Family lore said that we were descended from William Bradford, one of the most important Pilgrims who came on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620. We had a genealogical chart which had been hand-written by an ancestor at least 100 years prior, however no actual proof of the lineage. I set out to prove our relationship. Not only did I prove back to William Bradford, but I also have found lineage connections to seven other pilgrims, including Stephen Hopkins which also makes me eligible for membership in The Jamestown Society. I joined D.A.R. after finding Revolutionary War Patriots and joined The General Society of Mayflower Descendants where I am currently serving a term of Vice Governor for my Colony in Naples, Fl.
The total satisfaction I receive while sharing this information with my father's siblings is indescribable.

My genealogical research began many years ago with a request from my father. He had been in the navy (WWII) at the time of his maternal grandmothers death and was therefore unable to attend her funeral in Vermont. He asked me if I could locate the cemetery. She had married 3 x's and I was unable to locate where she was buried.....not only my first attempt at genealogy, but my first stone wall block. A year or so later, my dad received a call from a woman identifying herself as a cousin who just so happened to know the exact location of Elizabeth's final resting place. We made a trip to Vermont from our home in Massachusetts, met his cousin and was brought to the cemetery to pay our respects and take photos.
My genealogical INTEREST began much earlier. Family lore said that we were descended from William Bradford, one of the most important Pilgrims who came on the Mayflower to Plymouth in 1620. We had a genealogical chart which had been hand-written by an ancestor at least 100 years prior, however no actual proof of the lineage. I set out to prove our relationship. Not only did I prove back to William Bradford, but I also have found lineage connections to seven other pilgrims, including Stephen Hopkins which also makes me eligible for membership in The Jamestown Society. I joined D.A.R. after finding Revolutionary War Patriots and joined The General Society of Mayflower Descendants where I am currently serving a term of Vice Governor for my Colony in Naples, Fl.
The total satisfaction I receive while sharing this information with my father's siblings is indescribable.