I have been doing genealogy research for over 25 years and am a member of the National Genealogical Society. I have had a passion for history all of my life and genealogy helps us to unlock the secrets of the past and to understand where we come from, the hardships our ancestors faced and to see how we are all connected. One of my favorite quotes is " If you don't know history, you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree.- Michael Crichton"