Genealogy, begins as an interest, becomes a hobby, continues as an avocation, and in the last stages, is an incurable disease.

Author - Unknown.

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I began doing genealogical research in 1988 after a challenge from my Stake President. I got bit by the bug hard and have been seeking my ancestors ever since.

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The research on my family is not only of my research but, is the research of many other family genealogists who have shared their findings. I thank them for their generous gift of sharing so that others may discover their heritage.

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"As cemetery enthusiasts, we've seen the many ways people around the world honor their dead, from the moss-covered mausoleums of Edinburgh to candle-lit cemeteries in Italy. We've admired the small stones placed on Jewish graves in Jerusalem, the walls of urns in Japan, and Paris' catacombs where bones are stacked and patterned in the underground ossuary. We love wandering through cemeteries with shady paths that invite us to meander and read the epitaphs to those gone before.

However a person is laid to rest, there is one thing all of these places have in common – they are vast libraries of unknown and untold stories. Sometimes the stories come to us easily, like following a gently worn path our ancestors left for us many years ago. Other times, the stories take hours of time and research to uncover. Each headstone, rock, photograph, or candle represents a life lived. A life that was undoubtedly filled with hopes and dreams, happiness and heartbreak." Anonymous

Relatives add up:

Parents 2

Covington

Nelson

Grandparents 4

Covington

Clark

Nelson

Luke

Great Grandparents 8

Covington

Parker

Clark

Jones

Nelson

Skinner

Luke

Howarth

2nd Great Grandparents 16

3rd Great Grandparents 32

4th Great Grandparents 64

5th Great Grandparents 128

6th Great Grandparents 256

7th Great Grandparents 512

8th Great Grandparents 1024

9th Great Grandparents 2048

10th Great Grandparents 4096

Those who feel no pride in Ancestors are unworthy to be remembered by descendants. Author - Unknown.

As a youngster Momma, would take me to family cemeteries. In the woods, in pastures, in the middle of nowhere. She would tell me who they were and how we were kin. I didn't realize then that she was expecting me to carry on the stories of our family and of their final resting places. She showed me the graves of her grandmother's first babies. She told me how her grandmother had fretted when it came time to move. "Who will care for the graves?" I didn't understand then what I know now. Time takes its toll on the stones and those in the woods can be lost.

So today I try to record what I can, even those that are not my kin. These stones represent where our loved ones rest.

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we're apart I'll always be with you." ~Winnie the Pooh