Like so many family's the written history of our family's gets clouded after so many generations. Between deaths, and divorces, or children given up for adoption it hard to trace the past.
My wife was adopted and has spent so much time searching for family. She was able to find a older brother a few years ago.
My wife did a DNA test to see about her heritage. Long story short her heritage was confirmed, She is a true Viking. with some Swedish and UK tossed in. Without giving too much personal information, She has found some more family in Norway. I would like to thank my blog friend Vicki, for helping me research my heritage. Her tips have been wonderful. At times looking for family is like looking at a wall, and the window that is not there.
My Grandma on Dads side was able to trace that side of the family, up to the point that they came from Sweden. A cousin finished tracing the family all the way back to the farm in Sweden that family had owned. I think it is important for us to keep a written history of family to pass on to our kids and the next generations that follow us.
Welcome that's all I have. As far as I am concerned summer is now over. The kids go back to school tomorrow, the State Fair is in its final hours. Record attendance has been made. a sign that the cooler weather has helped, and many more people are working and have money to spend.
Keep prepping, the old man is getting near.
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Sadly, most in the younger generation aren't the least bit interested in history, even their own.
Glad I could help. My family isn't all that interested in family history just now, but they might be later on. I didn't start researching my family tree until I was over 60 yrs. My thoughts are that if and when my kids or grands want to know where they came from, the information will be there for them.
My kids are. Its nice to have it written down to pass on.
I think its very important for kids to have the information to pass down to the others. My grandma made triple copy's of everything she found to pass along. My aunt gave hers to her daughter when she pass on, so did my uncle to his boys. My dad will pass it to my brother, (half brother, same mom) but my kids will end up with it, when my brother passes. I am upset at not having anything from my mom's mother. Namely grave sites.
You probably already know this, but did you try the website findagrave.com
I have found a ton of information there. It probably should be verified, but it is a good place to start. Just type in the name and hit 'search.' It will bring up a lit of those with the same name and you can pick out your relative if they are listed there.
Yes I have the problem I am having is spelling of last names and not knowing first names at all. I do know a relative is at Lakewood, along with my grand parents. Trees have been cut down so pin pointing by memory is very hard. I last was in that location in the 1960's early 1970's before my folks moved us out to California.
My grandpa was raised by his mom, and two aunt's. Not sure about any information about his father or his final resting spot. I will do more digging.
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