Hi. I'm Laurie. I am related to the families around central Illinois, including the Austins, Beckers, Brackenbushes, Blankenships, Fullers, and Greenwoods around Montgomery County IL. I like finding old, hard to read gravestones and using everything I know to somehow bring the person behind that stone to life. I moved to Arizona back in 1995, but my love for my family and genealogy keep me focused on the Land of Lincoln. So much of my family...dead and alive...is connected to Illinois. While I have a family tree on Ancestry.com, I like Findagrave because its free. I will do my best to answer questions and update memorials as quickly as I can. Happy researching!

Hi. I'm Laurie. I am related to the families around central Illinois, including the Austins, Beckers, Brackenbushes, Blankenships, Fullers, and Greenwoods around Montgomery County IL. I like finding old, hard to read gravestones and using everything I know to somehow bring the person behind that stone to life. I moved to Arizona back in 1995, but my love for my family and genealogy keep me focused on the Land of Lincoln. So much of my family...dead and alive...is connected to Illinois. While I have a family tree on Ancestry.com, I like Findagrave because its free. I will do my best to answer questions and update memorials as quickly as I can. Happy researching!