tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post900751639572155078..comments2023-09-05T20:54:42.242-04:00Comments on A Latter-day Voice: Are there nuts in my family tree?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post-67651810107539635912010-05-07T08:33:59.500-04:002010-05-07T08:33:59.500-04:00Yikes! Who's Lisa?? I meant Lucy! Sorry... ...Yikes! Who's Lisa?? I meant Lucy! Sorry... (Maybe that's why FH is a challenge for me -- I can't keep names straight from one paragraph to the next!)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post-30070435346517871452010-05-07T08:32:44.108-04:002010-05-07T08:32:44.108-04:00Thanks, CJ and Lisa, for your comments. One thing...Thanks, CJ and Lisa, for your comments. One thing I've learned is those who say "it's all done" have not tried to do it. <br /><br />The thing I find most interesting is how hard it is to start. Many believe that family history is just too complicated, and it's not so easy to find a mentor who can get someone going. <br /><br />Having my wife's mother as a family history missionary has been an excellent resource, but even she admits that there are so many things a person "could" know, and since each person's history is a unique case, it really is scary for some.<br /><br />But I've found just dipping in a toe is all it takes. And it's ok to go slow.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post-84981916900710401732010-05-06T13:22:16.044-04:002010-05-06T13:22:16.044-04:00Whoever says it's all done is kidding themselv...Whoever says it's all done is kidding themselves. It's never ALL done. There are too many. One thing that has just astounded me is the number of people that come from just two persons. It is incredible! I've had the fun of putting lots of histories and diaries online for others to find and get the info also. I have found quite a few who are related but to another sibling in the mid 1800's. It's fascinating.RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post-71002432483006417852010-05-05T17:45:14.169-04:002010-05-05T17:45:14.169-04:00On my mom's side, we've done pretty well; ...On my mom's side, we've done pretty well; we've only encountered a couple of real dead ends (one in ME in the 1700's and one in KY in the early 1800's); there don't seem to be many records. Birth certificates weren't recorded in KY before 1840. But the real tragedy is my dad's side--we can't get past my grandfather. My grandmother's side has yielded good results, but my grandfather, who escaped Germany in the '30's (and changed his name at Ellis Island) has no discernable roots whatsoever! Eventually I'll need to break down and enlist the help of an expert.C.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10952247376160094882noreply@blogger.com