I started researching my family, as an amateur genealogist, of course that hasn't changed I still consider myself an amateur...although I have gained a lot of knowledge in the past 19 years of researching. What started as a hobby quickly became an obsession for me. After getting my first computer I soon found many internet family members with the common goal of finding our ancestors. Every time one solves a possible connection it is a real reward. I have had a lot of help from others, as well I have assisted many with their research and have made many new friends in so doing. Joining Find A Grave is my way of "paying it forward".

I started researching my family, as an amateur genealogist, of course that hasn't changed I still consider myself an amateur...although I have gained a lot of knowledge in the past 19 years of researching. What started as a hobby quickly became an obsession for me. After getting my first computer I soon found many internet family members with the common goal of finding our ancestors. Every time one solves a possible connection it is a real reward. I have had a lot of help from others, as well I have assisted many with their research and have made many new friends in so doing. Joining Find A Grave is my way of "paying it forward".