I began researching my family history in 1990 for an assignment in a Geography course. I was surprised at how much history my older relatives had to share when someone bothered to ask them. I became fascinated with tracing my family's roots and in particular discovering their motivations for migrating to North America.

I began researching my family history in 1990 for an assignment in a Geography course. I was surprised at how much history my older relatives had to share when someone bothered to ask them. I became fascinated with tracing my family's roots and in particular discovering their motivations for migrating to North America.