In 1999 my Aunt Marlene handed me two family trees she'd created: Keller and Frauendorfer. That was all it took. I was hooked. 20 years later, the amount of genealogical data now available on the web is nothing short of amazing.

• What I've learned
The elders in your family are living libraries. Before it is too late -- ask them about their life! Stories they remember. Anything. You can't pass down a family story unless you first hear it. Twenty years from now, you'll be exceedingly grateful that you did... once they go on ahead of us, their stories go with them.

♥

In 1999 my Aunt Marlene handed me two family trees she'd created: Keller and Frauendorfer. That was all it took. I was hooked. 20 years later, the amount of genealogical data now available on the web is nothing short of amazing.

• What I've learned
The elders in your family are living libraries. Before it is too late -- ask them about their life! Stories they remember. Anything. You can't pass down a family story unless you first hear it. Twenty years from now, you'll be exceedingly grateful that you did... once they go on ahead of us, their stories go with them.

♥