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It is a curious thing how one photo of an unfamiliar relative can spark your interest in your search for your ancestors. In searching thru a box of photos my mom had inherited thru my grandparents, I came across a photo of a relative I did not recognize. In looking at his photo I could see the familiar traits my paternal grandfather shared with this gentleman. I discovered he was a cousin of my great-grandfather. I wanted to know more-so my quest began. I have been able to discover relatives I did not know existed through various webistes. Find A Grave is essential to any family history research that one may want to do. Even thouugh a US census is completed every 10 years, relatives and born and die in that 10 year period. Therefore, records of these relatives may not be shown on the census and would be missed otherwise. Several relatives had children that lived a very short time and they would not have been counted on the US Census.Thru Find A Grave I have been able to complete a more acurate family tree.