My family research started about 10 years ago. Using the Internet as my primary research tool, I was able to find some modest information on some of my ancestors. It was about that time that a searchable version of the 1900 U.S. Census became available. Back then, my collection of data included census pages of my family from Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as some photographs and snippets of written history that I had collected from family members. It was a fairly small collection. The most significant discovery was on my paternal grandmother's side of the family.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
History and Genealogy
I like history! I know that there are others out there like me, but most people do not care much about history, don't like it or don't understand it. To some, it is boring; to others, it is just not cool. After all, pop culture and history are really on opposite ends of the cultural spectrum. Our society is totally enthralled with the latest cultural phenomenon . . . whatever that might be. Check out any browser's front page and other places on the web and you will find lots of space devoted to popular culture, celebrities, sports, gossip (you might even find some actual news) but if you want history, you need to go find it.
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| Was Thomas Holcombe on the Ship Mary and John that arrived in the New World in 1630? Maybe. |
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