This is beautiful and a great read, @agmoore. I love ancestry and creating those lines between ancestors and descendants, and imagining what their lives were like. All we can do in many cases is fill in the blanks with our imaginations, when few records exist. I've been working to connect many dots in my own lineage through ancestry.com. It's a delightful and addictive pastime, as so many interesting facts emerge. Other people provide details, insights and old photos for the same shared lineage and it's so eye opening! (I also just submitted my ancestry DNA test. That will be interesting!)
Thanks for sharing this trip into your past. I hope you had fun discovering and writing!
Thank you for reading my blog and for your kind comment. People in the U.S seem to be particularly interested in genealogy. I've read that Australians also actively explore their roots. Maybe it's because we are immigrant nations. Anyway, you're right--it's fun. My kids, nieces and nephews want me to share what I find.Hello @jayna,
I did an Ancestry.com search for my niece about our Italian forbears. She actually wants to pursue dual citizenship. Why not?
Good luck on following the thread of your search it will be fun and your kids will love to learn about it, I'm sure.
I did have fun writing. What a great prompt.