One of those crazy things that happen in life is that somehow you become the family gatekeeper. You are the one who takes or keeps the photographs, remembers birth and deaths, and perhaps documents them and maybe just maybe you keep the family tree in shape...

This is me, and strangely I never saw it coming. When my own grandmother and then mother passed I was shocked and devastated to know that I didn't ask enough questions. When many of my family's documents and photographs landed in my lap I found a passion for tracing my own history and helping others with theirs...

I now spend much of my time in libraries and newspaper archives, and a whole lot of cemeteries. I have many memories of taking care of a family cemetery with my own grandmother and hearing her stories of those buried there. My bet is that if you're reading this, you are THAT person as well and if I can help you in any small way, then it would be my honor and blessing.

I wish I knew then, when I was walking alongside my grandmother, that I'd be the one that should/would document those stories . I sure would have listened closer! With that said, my only goal on this site is to help in some small way. If you would like someone transferred to you, just ask. If you tell me that something is amiss and would like a change on a memorial I take care of, I will trust that you know best and I will make that change for you, or I will happily transfer it to you. Please only ask if you are close to this person or know 100% for sure that the information you are giving is accurate. I pride myself on my accuracy and I have added family members to their own family trees because the saddest thing I imagine is being alone in a graveyard without any ties to those you love or who loved you. My goal is to reunite our families for eternity...

However, I am not here to judge. If someone shouldn't be connected to a family for whatever reason you know of, just say the word and I will take care of it. On that same note, how you choose to memorialize your loved one is no business of mine. If you know or loved someone on this site and I am in charge of their memorial, feel free to post photos or documentation as long as you feel like it leaves behind something your loved one would like shown or known (and keeps with FAG policies) and if I've posted something you would prefer not to be common knowledge on this site, all you have to do is ask and I will remove it.

A cousin once shared with me that we are all here, standing on the shoulders of our ancestors... lifted up because of their sacrifices and love. I share this with you in hopes that you are striving to do the same and I hope my work (and yours) in this regard will do my ancestors (and yours) proud.

My only request is for you to be kind. I honestly believe we are all merely a blip in time and what we leave here on this site, may very well live on eternally.

P.S. If I've taken a photograph of your loved one's headstone and you'd like to have it, consider it yours. I'm not keeping copyrights and it is my gift to you.

One of those crazy things that happen in life is that somehow you become the family gatekeeper. You are the one who takes or keeps the photographs, remembers birth and deaths, and perhaps documents them and maybe just maybe you keep the family tree in shape...

This is me, and strangely I never saw it coming. When my own grandmother and then mother passed I was shocked and devastated to know that I didn't ask enough questions. When many of my family's documents and photographs landed in my lap I found a passion for tracing my own history and helping others with theirs...

I now spend much of my time in libraries and newspaper archives, and a whole lot of cemeteries. I have many memories of taking care of a family cemetery with my own grandmother and hearing her stories of those buried there. My bet is that if you're reading this, you are THAT person as well and if I can help you in any small way, then it would be my honor and blessing.

I wish I knew then, when I was walking alongside my grandmother, that I'd be the one that should/would document those stories . I sure would have listened closer! With that said, my only goal on this site is to help in some small way. If you would like someone transferred to you, just ask. If you tell me that something is amiss and would like a change on a memorial I take care of, I will trust that you know best and I will make that change for you, or I will happily transfer it to you. Please only ask if you are close to this person or know 100% for sure that the information you are giving is accurate. I pride myself on my accuracy and I have added family members to their own family trees because the saddest thing I imagine is being alone in a graveyard without any ties to those you love or who loved you. My goal is to reunite our families for eternity...

However, I am not here to judge. If someone shouldn't be connected to a family for whatever reason you know of, just say the word and I will take care of it. On that same note, how you choose to memorialize your loved one is no business of mine. If you know or loved someone on this site and I am in charge of their memorial, feel free to post photos or documentation as long as you feel like it leaves behind something your loved one would like shown or known (and keeps with FAG policies) and if I've posted something you would prefer not to be common knowledge on this site, all you have to do is ask and I will remove it.

A cousin once shared with me that we are all here, standing on the shoulders of our ancestors... lifted up because of their sacrifices and love. I share this with you in hopes that you are striving to do the same and I hope my work (and yours) in this regard will do my ancestors (and yours) proud.

My only request is for you to be kind. I honestly believe we are all merely a blip in time and what we leave here on this site, may very well live on eternally.

P.S. If I've taken a photograph of your loved one's headstone and you'd like to have it, consider it yours. I'm not keeping copyrights and it is my gift to you.