As my interest in genealogy has ebbed and flowed over the years, one thing has remained constant...I'm very disorganized! The computer has helped in a HUGE way...and now I'm hoping that this blog will do the same. It is my plan to create a time line for my ancestors, arranging what I already know, and putting it in a narrative form. I'm hoping that the individuals will come more alive to me, and that their personalities might begin to show. And if in the process, someone stumbles across my words, and can provide more information, I will be thrilled!! Oh! And if my order is random...please forgive me!
I am an only child...which might just explain why finding family is so important to me. My heritage is rich in Illinois. My ancestors were here when it was only prairie land. They "broke prairie" and planted crops. They were farmers. I know that I never feel more "alive" than when I'm in the part of the state from which they came. The sight of the endless farmland warms my heart. Though I've never lived in that part of the state, it is the place where I truly feel "at home". I get both energized and find peace there. It is home.
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