My profession for over 20 years was investigating environmental crimes. (Yes, like Erin Brockovich...who actually became a supporter and friend.) The search for family ancestors involves a lot of the same tasks - extensive record searches and analysis.

A major objective is to find and connect with living relatives who can add details about known (and unknown) relatives, especially sharing family photographs and stories.

Edmund Burke wrote, "People who never look backward to their ancestors will never look forward to posterity."

Documenting ancestors is humbling when I consider the old saying: "You are not truly dead until your name has been spoken for the last time."

My profession for over 20 years was investigating environmental crimes. (Yes, like Erin Brockovich...who actually became a supporter and friend.) The search for family ancestors involves a lot of the same tasks - extensive record searches and analysis.

A major objective is to find and connect with living relatives who can add details about known (and unknown) relatives, especially sharing family photographs and stories.

Edmund Burke wrote, "People who never look backward to their ancestors will never look forward to posterity."

Documenting ancestors is humbling when I consider the old saying: "You are not truly dead until your name has been spoken for the last time."