I know I have been absent for awhile but I have found this new "obsession".
It is actually an old obsession that I just picked up again in the last few weeks.
When Mr. B and I were first married, I was fascinated to do some research on both of our family trees. I interviewed all of the relatives and began combining notes and bits of papers with information written down.
But back then everything was by "snail mail" and it would take forever to get birth certificates, census reports, etc.
Guess what?
You will be amazed........there is this new thing called "THE INTERNET"!!!
It is so incredible to find family members.....FAST!
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| The St. Paul - the ship my dad's family took from England to Canada |
You can Google map homes your relatives lived in because their address is on the Census report or birth certificate.
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| My dad's parents lived here when he was born. |
Or you can find photos of the church your grandparents were married in, or little country towns that they worked in the fields as farmers.
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| St. Jude's Church in Montreal, Canada where my dad's parents were married |
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| Santa Maria in Cloz, Italy where my mothers family was from |
It is just absolutely amazing.
I think I have a tiny problem because I can't seem to stop....even for meals....Mr. B has to cook and clean and do the laundry now!
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| Crowcombe, Somerset, England where the family were farmers |
You travel through different countries and history.
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| England |
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| Census Report |
Sometimes a little detective work is needed to make sure everything links up.
And sometimes it's difficult to decipher old handwriting.
BUT.......sometimes there is a surprise in your tree......
This little guy with a smirk on his face is my dad.
This woman was his grandmother, Sarah.........
So even though the Crawford Castle is in ruins.....(sorry dad), we still can say that we spent a little time in 1474 building this......
Take a bow!
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