Oh yea, just what the world needs, another genealogy-focused website. Yea, I thought the same thing too. But here I am jumping in with both feet anyway, just to see where it goes.

Who

So, who the heck am I? I’m the wearer of many hats and master juggler of the to-do list. I’m a mom, wife, geek, life-long student, should-have-been-librarian, family Keeper Of The Records, and ex-Borg with penchants for genealogy, technology, photography, publishing, lovable labs, and dark chocolate.

You’re still reading? OK…I started researching my family’s history longer ago then I can remember, but do have the application I filled out for my great-grandfather’s Civil War military papers. I was 13. I was a geek even then.

What

My goal with this site is to pass along my hard-learned lessons and any tips or tricks I might have; but probably to get more from you, the world at large. In the meantime I’ll be engaging in the push and pull dance that is combining my passions of genealogical research, publishing, photography, and technology.

Why

Well, there are the usual reasons. Everyone else has a site. To connect with my extended family–known and temporarily unknown. To give back to the genealogical community. To maybe, someday, make some money doing the things I’m wildly excited about. And that brings us to the real reason I suppose. After a life spent drifting along in the shallow current and letting it take me where it would, I’ve decided to take a risk (meaning no ‘real’ job as the parental units would point out) and jump into the rapids where you really need to fight for the direction you want to go and commit to it.

Ready to jump with me?