Excellent post, Tio Nico! As a lazy genealogist (Legacy applicant to the DAR & Mayflower Society) I have learned much about my mother’s side of the family tree…although my father’s side also held some delights (Rev War era patriots) his mother’s Scandinavian roots have stymied my progress due to language barriers. But back to Mummy’s bra…
Excellent post, Tio Nico! As a lazy genealogist (Legacy applicant to the DAR & Mayflower Society) I have learned much about my mother’s side of the family tree…although my father’s side also held some delights (Rev War era patriots) his mother’s Scandinavian roots have stymied my progress due to language barriers. But back to Mummy’s branches…her mother’s side was very well researched and documented; her father’s largely undiscovered gems were recently dug up thanks to a cranky cousin that set me straight on someone I had wrong in one generation…she was kind enough to give me a nudge toward a key ancestor that unlocked a treasure trove of early American ancestors (like five more Mayflower passengers, connections to most of the founding families of Nantucket, and through one of those families, a certain guy by the name of Franklin…”Cousin Benjamin”! i was floored….) But every generation needs to be appreciated…we are resting on ALL their laurels today. Our lives are crazy GOOD because of their privation nod their struggles. I am forever grateful!!
Excellent post, Tio Nico! As a lazy genealogist (Legacy applicant to the DAR & Mayflower Society) I have learned much about my mother’s side of the family tree…although my father’s side also held some delights (Rev War era patriots) his mother’s Scandinavian roots have stymied my progress due to language barriers. But back to Mummy’s branches…her mother’s side was very well researched and documented; her father’s largely undiscovered gems were recently dug up thanks to a cranky cousin that set me straight on someone I had wrong in one generation…she was kind enough to give me a nudge toward a key ancestor that unlocked a treasure trove of early American ancestors (like five more Mayflower passengers, connections to most of the founding families of Nantucket, and through one of those families, a certain guy by the name of Franklin…”Cousin Benjamin”! i was floored….) But every generation needs to be appreciated…we are resting on ALL their laurels today. Our lives are crazy GOOD because of their privation nod their struggles. I am forever grateful!!