My grandmother, Annie Miller Ray Haney, passed me the family genealogy baton. When I was young, I went with her to cemeteries, churches, libraries and courthouses searching for my ancestors. Of course, as a teenager and young adult, I had "cooler" activities to enjoy, but as my immediate family has started to pass, genealogy helps keep me in touch with my roots. Cemeteries are great ground for family information and contemplation.

My grandmother, Annie Miller Ray Haney, passed me the family genealogy baton. When I was young, I went with her to cemeteries, churches, libraries and courthouses searching for my ancestors. Of course, as a teenager and young adult, I had "cooler" activities to enjoy, but as my immediate family has started to pass, genealogy helps keep me in touch with my roots. Cemeteries are great ground for family information and contemplation.