I am the youngest and only child of my parents together. My father had two children with his first wife, and my mother had three children with her first husband. My parents were older when I was born. My father was 50 and mom was 40. My half siblings had moved out by the time I was born. Three grandparents died before I was born, and my grandmother died about 6 short months after. My father died when I was 10. Unfortunately these facts afforded me little time with my family. Consequently, as an adult, I have sought to connect with this family through genealogy. This has brought me closer to my mother, cousins, and unofficially made me the family genealogist of my branch of our tree. Find a grave has been paramount in my research on multiple occasions. I am glad this service exists. I’m also glad to connect to family and other researchers.

I am the youngest and only child of my parents together. My father had two children with his first wife, and my mother had three children with her first husband. My parents were older when I was born. My father was 50 and mom was 40. My half siblings had moved out by the time I was born. Three grandparents died before I was born, and my grandmother died about 6 short months after. My father died when I was 10. Unfortunately these facts afforded me little time with my family. Consequently, as an adult, I have sought to connect with this family through genealogy. This has brought me closer to my mother, cousins, and unofficially made me the family genealogist of my branch of our tree. Find a grave has been paramount in my research on multiple occasions. I am glad this service exists. I’m also glad to connect to family and other researchers.