The best part about Genealogy is searching for ancestors and finding friends

Over the course of the millennia, all these multitudes of ancestors, generation upon generation, have come down to this moment in time—to give birth to you. There has never been, nor will ever be, another like you. You have been given a tremendous responsibility. You carry the hopes and dreams of all those who have gone before. Hopes and dreams for a better world. What will you do with your time on this Earth? How will you contribute to the ongoing story of humankind?

Most people get excited over new cars; I get excited over death certificates. It's no wonder my husband worries about my state of mind.

the meat on the bones of genealogy.

There has been such a lack of black genealogy.

I've discovered that researching family descendants is similar to putting a mouse into a puzzle box to find the cheese. Every time you think you're on the right path, you hit a dead end.