Passages - Why I Preserve Family History
I began my journey, my passage through time, in 1994 when Aunt Arlene gifted me my 2Xs great-grandfather Michael Kenney's Naturalization Papers from 1857. I spent countless hours in the basement of the Latter Day Saints Church looking through thousands of indexed documents not knowing where this journey would take me.
My desire to solve mysteries is a huge part of my passion for genealogy. I do genealogy for many reasons. One is my curiosity about our ancestors. I found I needed more than just names and dates. I needed a sense of place, a sense of their surroundings; the people and events that made up their lives.
Over the years I learned that time is precious and our stories will fade with time. Passages introduces you to each of our immigrant ancestors; those who first stepped on U.S. soil. It's their journey, their passage to the New World, where the story begins. Our ancestors, through their choices, insights and courage, made possible the way we live today. They deserve to be remembered and to continue to be part of our lives. To quote William Shakespeare " There is a history in all men's lives."
Genealogy is never done and is a continuous work in progress. The information contained in this blog is current at the time of publishing and will evolve over time.
My desire to solve mysteries is a huge part of my passion for genealogy. I do genealogy for many reasons. One is my curiosity about our ancestors. I found I needed more than just names and dates. I needed a sense of place, a sense of their surroundings; the people and events that made up their lives.
Over the years I learned that time is precious and our stories will fade with time. Passages introduces you to each of our immigrant ancestors; those who first stepped on U.S. soil. It's their journey, their passage to the New World, where the story begins. Our ancestors, through their choices, insights and courage, made possible the way we live today. They deserve to be remembered and to continue to be part of our lives. To quote William Shakespeare " There is a history in all men's lives."
Genealogy is never done and is a continuous work in progress. The information contained in this blog is current at the time of publishing and will evolve over time.
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