My current obsession are the Gunters. Richard William GUNTER who was born abt. 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1903 in Santa Barbara, California was my ggg grandfather. I have been after the identity of his parents for... well, a while. Some days I can think of little else. It's an obsession only a fellow genealogist can appreciate and perhaps sympathize with. We've all been there and maybe, like me, still are. I don't call it a brick wall. The information is out there, I just haven't stumbled upon it yet.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Why a blog?
I love genealogy! It is my 2nd biggest passion, the first being my family of course. So why blogging? Well, I can only talk so much genea-speak with my husband, family and non-genie friends. They vaguely understand the thrill of a find or frustrations of an elusive ancestor. They most certainly do not understand the lingo; primary/secondary sources, direct/indirect evidence, or citations. So here I am.
My current obsession are the Gunters. Richard William GUNTER who was born abt. 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1903 in Santa Barbara, California was my ggg grandfather. I have been after the identity of his parents for... well, a while. Some days I can think of little else. It's an obsession only a fellow genealogist can appreciate and perhaps sympathize with. We've all been there and maybe, like me, still are. I don't call it a brick wall. The information is out there, I just haven't stumbled upon it yet.
My current obsession are the Gunters. Richard William GUNTER who was born abt. 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1903 in Santa Barbara, California was my ggg grandfather. I have been after the identity of his parents for... well, a while. Some days I can think of little else. It's an obsession only a fellow genealogist can appreciate and perhaps sympathize with. We've all been there and maybe, like me, still are. I don't call it a brick wall. The information is out there, I just haven't stumbled upon it yet.
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Hi Cinamon! I know exactly what you mean when you say there is just so much genea-speak you can do with close friends and family. So to keep from chatting everyone around me into a coma when I get all hyped about my research, I too launched my blog on New Year's Day this year and I'm so glad that I did! I've enjoyed visiting your blog today and I promise to visit you often. Take care!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain, Cinamon. Welcome to the genealogy blogging community!
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