Every Story Matters
The Christmas that I was eleven years old, my grandma gave me a Book of Remembrance. This giant, three-inch, three-ring binder was chock-full of pedigree charts, family group sheets, and old photos. Being the family history nerd that I was, I geeked out over it. But my favorite portion of the exploding book was the […]
Gathering Strength – Krista
My grandma was an entertainer, a poet, a writer and a cook. And so, so much more. She passed away when I was only 14. I think of her often, especially when I think about knowing her in my adult years. How fun it might have been to know her on a higher level, to […]
A Larger Family
I grew up in a relatively small family with only 1 cousin (a second cousin) my age. It felt normal to me, because it’s what I knew. It wasn’t until I married my husband – who has a plethora of cousins (like, 85 FIRST COUSINS) – that I realized how much I missed out on […]
Missing Pieces
“My family history is pretty much done.” I’d used this excuse many times when asked if I was interested in family history. My dad, grandpa and mother-in-law are all interested in family history and have done a lot of work and I was sure there wasn’t any left for me to do. So, when I […]
Always Near
When I was a teenager, I faced a hard and painful trial. A long and traumatic trial that left me with some deep emotional wounds. It took over a decade of hurt, confusion, and fear before I was able to get the help I needed to heal those wounds. One of the deepest wounds (and […]
Miss Genealogy Podcast Interview
I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Jessie from MissGenealogy for her family history podcast! You can listen to my episode and access other episodes from here podcast here.