I got the genealogy bug once my son was born and we were filling out a basic family tree in one of his baby books. It has since gone much further than that, now including more than 500 people and long-reaching branches in every direction.

In my quest for information, I came across the Find a Grave website and realized quickly how useful it is as a way to not only include vital information, but also how to honor those gone before us and make their stories available to future generations.

We currently live in Downey, CA but I make it a point to check local cemeteries for photo requests when we're traveling/visiting family so I try to take photos in other locations as well. It is quite a pleasure to assist in others' quests to fill in their family trees and I am extremely grateful for the volunteers who have filled photo requests for my family members. What a great community we have here!

I got the genealogy bug once my son was born and we were filling out a basic family tree in one of his baby books. It has since gone much further than that, now including more than 500 people and long-reaching branches in every direction.

In my quest for information, I came across the Find a Grave website and realized quickly how useful it is as a way to not only include vital information, but also how to honor those gone before us and make their stories available to future generations.

We currently live in Downey, CA but I make it a point to check local cemeteries for photo requests when we're traveling/visiting family so I try to take photos in other locations as well. It is quite a pleasure to assist in others' quests to fill in their family trees and I am extremely grateful for the volunteers who have filled photo requests for my family members. What a great community we have here!