Welcome …

 2016 Looking for Grandma

…to  

the  

world  

of  

genealogical  

research.  

I’ve  

heard  

it  

said  

that  

genealogy  

is  

the  

fastest  

growing  

hobby.

Traditional  

genealogical  

works  

were  

often  

little  

more  

than  

a  

collection  

of  

names,  

dates,  

and  

locations  

-

hopefully  

arranged  

in  

a  

way  

that  

allowed  

the  

reader  

to  

track  

a  

given  

line  

of  

ancestors,  

or  

follow  

the  

descent

from  

an  

earlier  

family  

member.  

In  

recent  

years  

there  

has  

been  

an  

increasing  

emphasis  

on  

understanding

peoples  

lives  

in  

the  

times  

in  

which  

they  

lived.  

There  

has  

also  

been  

an  

increased  

emphasis  

on  

including  

 

source information to support the claims made.

These factors taken together both complicate and enliven the field.

Who was my great great grandfather?

Where did he live, work and die?

Who were his family and friends?

Was he a farmer, merchant, soldier or statesman?

What was life like then, there?

Where do I go to find out?

How do I know what information is reliable? How do I (or do I !) share with others? These pages are not intended to answer all your questions. Hopefully they will help you ask a few pertinent ones, suggest ways to investigate others, and let you know that I would be happy to help you with your research! “About” takes you to details about my business, myself, and the process of working with a hired researcher. Please look here an explanation of our charges. “Services” explains a variety of ways in which I might be of assistance, and includes information on current research trips and schedules. “Resources” takes you to some suggested linked sites, and includes some of my projects that may be of interest. “Contact us” - (obviously I hope) - provides the information you need to buy some of those services, ask additional questions, or give other feedback.