Geneology

I decided I wanted to collect wedding/young photos of four generation including my husband and myself to grace our wall. I had to do a little digging to find the photos, and now somehow I've gained a curiosity of discovering the family tree! Here I sit with the potential of up to 13 generations of names on some lines; curious to see how much farther I can get and how much proof I can get. I already know of a few mysteries I want to solve- when and where did my great-grandfather disappear to and eventually die? One family member sited a town I drive through every year with my husband when we visit his family. How weird is that? Next time through I may just stop to see what info I can dig up.

So far I have found some inconsistencies, so I'm excited to try to unravel them. I'm going to the library today to see where I can get on the library editions of census files. We'll see. I'm excited now, and I'm wondering just how far sucked in I'll get. And just how soon I'll be flustered and frustrated.

We shall see!

What is a blog for?

I have many friends whose blogs I thoroughly enjoy reading. I want a blog, I want people to enjoy what I write, but I really have the feeling that this is not what blogs are for. It should not be a diary, it should not have TMI, it should not be solely to garnish attention. A thoughtful narrative of life? A way for people to keep up? A way to share praise and worship? I don't know. So here's my next attempt at blogging.... we'll see how long this one lasts before I delete it.