Saturday 6 June 2015

Family Discoveries

I have been working really hard lately on researching my family tree & have been lucky enough to find someone to collaborate with. While doing research I discovered a very nice woman & it turns out that her husband is a relative of mine from my father's side of the family. We've been helping each other uncover the complicated history of the Wilders. I feel very lucky to have found her because it's always helpful to have someone that understands what I'm going through in the journey. It has motivated me & I'm hopeful that I'll find other long lost relatives that I can get to know.

Thursday 7 May 2015

My Grandmother

I've received some bad news today. My grandmother Wilma Mann is in her final stages of life & will be gone any day now. It's been a long time since I've seen her but I still love her very much & always will. Soon she'll be joining my grandfather & my mom in Heaven so she won't have to suffer much longer. She has lived a long life & many people love her so she'll never be forgotten.              
       


Tuesday 28 April 2015

Discovering Where You Came From

Genealogy helps us discover where we originated from. For example, so far I've discovered that I have had ancestors that were born in Germany & England. I was told by my mother that we also originated from Ireland but I haven't discovered that in my research yet. It certainly explains why I've always had a keen interest in Ireland though. My husband & I went to Dublin for our honeymoon so in a way I was in the land of my ancestors at that time. I also live in England so it seems like maybe I'm destined to be close to where my ancestors once lived. It might sound silly but it feels like fate has brought me here & I'm determined to discover more about where I originated from. I feel like there's so much more for me to discover & I'm eager to continue on my ancestry journey.

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Sunday 26 April 2015

William Washington Brian (1837 - 1899) - Find A Grave Memorial

William Washington Brian (1837 - 1899) - Find A Grave Memorial