Kimberly Babb
- Member for
- 5 years 10 months 22 days
- Find a Grave ID
Bio
Thank you for your partnership as we honor and cherish our departed loved ones together! Since childhood, I sat with and listened to family members' stories and experiences throughout their lives. It fascinated me! I am continually amazed by the the similarities different family members share across miles and time. From generation to generation, we are not all so different from one another away from our technology and conveniences of the times. We just need the time to appreciate our own history and where we came from to be better prepared for the future.
I am grateful that I spent as much time as I did with my Mom's family while growing up as a military kid. They offered the stability of weekend family hobbies and stories that included bonding over books, music, coins, stamps, and fishing over the years. Those hobbies stayed with me to this day. My Dad's large family felt like an amazing celebration each time we gathered with them in NC for camping, hiking, biking, swimming, and big family reunions. The kind where the BEST old stories and sleepovers were shared on my grandparents' front porch or in national parks or by lakes under the pavilions.
The rythmn of my childhood revolved around my Dad's military career and the support of our extended family ties kept our immediate family unit grounded and secure while in constant motion. I am incredibly thankful for that and I find great joy and satisfaction in helping others to follow their own clues and solve family questions that keep folks connected and feeling secure.
When I officially joined findagrave, I had already diligently researched on the site for well over four years in rechecking and locating family connections and gravesites and their locations around the country that I was previously unaware of. It was a treasure trove of information and touchstones during the pandemic and afterwards. The pandemic itself created a need to anchor ourselves in a positive way with additional family understanding and surprising connections, so what a treat to find so many of those answers here. Am delighted to help others do the same!
I give full credit to Findagrave for helping me finally locate my one of my Great Grandfathers who died when my Grandfather was a teen. I share his last name and it troubled me over the years to not to know where he was buried or his own extended family details. My own AHA moment of urgency came to me with my Great Grandfather's search after several close members of my family died, including my Dad and a beloved first cousin. It reaffirmed that while our time on earth is short, family love and connections never die. Finding the generations that came before us throughout our family felt very comforting and empowering. It gives me pause to consider how they shaped our present lives and the knowledge gained by their choices that we can use today and share with future generations.
Since my Great Grandfather's first name was recorded with numerous spellings over the years, it made my Eureka Moment on Findagrave feel that much sweeter when it led me straight up our family line to our 10th Great Grandparents in a matter of days. As it turns out, my 8th Great Grandparents were in the same town in as me 170 years before I arrived. I'm sure I'm not alone in experiencing such wonder and surprise while researching...it's a very cool moment when it all comes together!
Outside of my findagrave research, I worked with written genealogy charts and trees within family history in books, letters, and Bibles over the past 30 years. In my professional life, I researched in banking and retail. Such searches really inspired and pushed me to dig deeper to uncover fine details in family searches, something I feel passionate about as the tiniest clue can yield such incredible finds.
The best part of genealogy for me is uncovering those missing family connections and how history can bring such sheer joy in personal understanding and insight. An added bonus too is celebrating our departed loved ones' stories, then the amazing healing and closure that such knowledge can bring current generations, especially following a family loss that can ripple throughout a family.
I am currently working on Quaker and Puritan family lines in New England and the Mid-Atlantic from the 1600's. Our ancestors migrated to the US from England, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and France. I am also studying our Cherokee, Chowanac, and Wampanoag Indian Tribes connections and family ties. It is a fascinating history lesson and one that stirs up more questions with each answer, as I am sure many of you have experienced too. I welcome feedback.
If there is a question about a profile or shared family member, please include their full name and their ID number with your request through Findagrave. We're all in this together, so happy hunting as we continue to uncover amazing facts with one another about our families and journeys.
I am grateful that I spent as much time as I did with my Mom's family while growing up as a military kid. They offered the stability of weekend family hobbies and stories that included bonding over books, music, coins, stamps, and fishing over the years. Those hobbies stayed with me to this day. My Dad's large family felt like an amazing celebration each time we gathered with them in NC for camping, hiking, biking, swimming, and big family reunions. The kind where the BEST old stories and sleepovers were shared on my grandparents' front porch or in national parks or by lakes under the pavilions.
The rythmn of my childhood revolved around my Dad's military career and the support of our extended family ties kept our immediate family unit grounded and secure while in constant motion. I am incredibly thankful for that and I find great joy and satisfaction in helping others to follow their own clues and solve family questions that keep folks connected and feeling secure.
When I officially joined findagrave, I had already diligently researched on the site for well over four years in rechecking and locating family connections and gravesites and their locations around the country that I was previously unaware of. It was a treasure trove of information and touchstones during the pandemic and afterwards. The pandemic itself created a need to anchor ourselves in a positive way with additional family understanding and surprising connections, so what a treat to find so many of those answers here. Am delighted to help others do the same!
I give full credit to Findagrave for helping me finally locate my one of my Great Grandfathers who died when my Grandfather was a teen. I share his last name and it troubled me over the years to not to know where he was buried or his own extended family details. My own AHA moment of urgency came to me with my Great Grandfather's search after several close members of my family died, including my Dad and a beloved first cousin. It reaffirmed that while our time on earth is short, family love and connections never die. Finding the generations that came before us throughout our family felt very comforting and empowering. It gives me pause to consider how they shaped our present lives and the knowledge gained by their choices that we can use today and share with future generations.
Since my Great Grandfather's first name was recorded with numerous spellings over the years, it made my Eureka Moment on Findagrave feel that much sweeter when it led me straight up our family line to our 10th Great Grandparents in a matter of days. As it turns out, my 8th Great Grandparents were in the same town in as me 170 years before I arrived. I'm sure I'm not alone in experiencing such wonder and surprise while researching...it's a very cool moment when it all comes together!
Outside of my findagrave research, I worked with written genealogy charts and trees within family history in books, letters, and Bibles over the past 30 years. In my professional life, I researched in banking and retail. Such searches really inspired and pushed me to dig deeper to uncover fine details in family searches, something I feel passionate about as the tiniest clue can yield such incredible finds.
The best part of genealogy for me is uncovering those missing family connections and how history can bring such sheer joy in personal understanding and insight. An added bonus too is celebrating our departed loved ones' stories, then the amazing healing and closure that such knowledge can bring current generations, especially following a family loss that can ripple throughout a family.
I am currently working on Quaker and Puritan family lines in New England and the Mid-Atlantic from the 1600's. Our ancestors migrated to the US from England, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and France. I am also studying our Cherokee, Chowanac, and Wampanoag Indian Tribes connections and family ties. It is a fascinating history lesson and one that stirs up more questions with each answer, as I am sure many of you have experienced too. I welcome feedback.
If there is a question about a profile or shared family member, please include their full name and their ID number with your request through Findagrave. We're all in this together, so happy hunting as we continue to uncover amazing facts with one another about our families and journeys.
Thank you for your partnership as we honor and cherish our departed loved ones together! Since childhood, I sat with and listened to family members' stories and experiences throughout their lives. It fascinated me! I am continually amazed by the the similarities different family members share across miles and time. From generation to generation, we are not all so different from one another away from our technology and conveniences of the times. We just need the time to appreciate our own history and where we came from to be better prepared for the future.
I am grateful that I spent as much time as I did with my Mom's family while growing up as a military kid. They offered the stability of weekend family hobbies and stories that included bonding over books, music, coins, stamps, and fishing over the years. Those hobbies stayed with me to this day. My Dad's large family felt like an amazing celebration each time we gathered with them in NC for camping, hiking, biking, swimming, and big family reunions. The kind where the BEST old stories and sleepovers were shared on my grandparents' front porch or in national parks or by lakes under the pavilions.
The rythmn of my childhood revolved around my Dad's military career and the support of our extended family ties kept our immediate family unit grounded and secure while in constant motion. I am incredibly thankful for that and I find great joy and satisfaction in helping others to follow their own clues and solve family questions that keep folks connected and feeling secure.
When I officially joined findagrave, I had already diligently researched on the site for well over four years in rechecking and locating family connections and gravesites and their locations around the country that I was previously unaware of. It was a treasure trove of information and touchstones during the pandemic and afterwards. The pandemic itself created a need to anchor ourselves in a positive way with additional family understanding and surprising connections, so what a treat to find so many of those answers here. Am delighted to help others do the same!
I give full credit to Findagrave for helping me finally locate my one of my Great Grandfathers who died when my Grandfather was a teen. I share his last name and it troubled me over the years to not to know where he was buried or his own extended family details. My own AHA moment of urgency came to me with my Great Grandfather's search after several close members of my family died, including my Dad and a beloved first cousin. It reaffirmed that while our time on earth is short, family love and connections never die. Finding the generations that came before us throughout our family felt very comforting and empowering. It gives me pause to consider how they shaped our present lives and the knowledge gained by their choices that we can use today and share with future generations.
Since my Great Grandfather's first name was recorded with numerous spellings over the years, it made my Eureka Moment on Findagrave feel that much sweeter when it led me straight up our family line to our 10th Great Grandparents in a matter of days. As it turns out, my 8th Great Grandparents were in the same town in as me 170 years before I arrived. I'm sure I'm not alone in experiencing such wonder and surprise while researching...it's a very cool moment when it all comes together!
Outside of my findagrave research, I worked with written genealogy charts and trees within family history in books, letters, and Bibles over the past 30 years. In my professional life, I researched in banking and retail. Such searches really inspired and pushed me to dig deeper to uncover fine details in family searches, something I feel passionate about as the tiniest clue can yield such incredible finds.
The best part of genealogy for me is uncovering those missing family connections and how history can bring such sheer joy in personal understanding and insight. An added bonus too is celebrating our departed loved ones' stories, then the amazing healing and closure that such knowledge can bring current generations, especially following a family loss that can ripple throughout a family.
I am currently working on Quaker and Puritan family lines in New England and the Mid-Atlantic from the 1600's. Our ancestors migrated to the US from England, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and France. I am also studying our Cherokee, Chowanac, and Wampanoag Indian Tribes connections and family ties. It is a fascinating history lesson and one that stirs up more questions with each answer, as I am sure many of you have experienced too. I welcome feedback.
If there is a question about a profile or shared family member, please include their full name and their ID number with your request through Findagrave. We're all in this together, so happy hunting as we continue to uncover amazing facts with one another about our families and journeys.
I am grateful that I spent as much time as I did with my Mom's family while growing up as a military kid. They offered the stability of weekend family hobbies and stories that included bonding over books, music, coins, stamps, and fishing over the years. Those hobbies stayed with me to this day. My Dad's large family felt like an amazing celebration each time we gathered with them in NC for camping, hiking, biking, swimming, and big family reunions. The kind where the BEST old stories and sleepovers were shared on my grandparents' front porch or in national parks or by lakes under the pavilions.
The rythmn of my childhood revolved around my Dad's military career and the support of our extended family ties kept our immediate family unit grounded and secure while in constant motion. I am incredibly thankful for that and I find great joy and satisfaction in helping others to follow their own clues and solve family questions that keep folks connected and feeling secure.
When I officially joined findagrave, I had already diligently researched on the site for well over four years in rechecking and locating family connections and gravesites and their locations around the country that I was previously unaware of. It was a treasure trove of information and touchstones during the pandemic and afterwards. The pandemic itself created a need to anchor ourselves in a positive way with additional family understanding and surprising connections, so what a treat to find so many of those answers here. Am delighted to help others do the same!
I give full credit to Findagrave for helping me finally locate my one of my Great Grandfathers who died when my Grandfather was a teen. I share his last name and it troubled me over the years to not to know where he was buried or his own extended family details. My own AHA moment of urgency came to me with my Great Grandfather's search after several close members of my family died, including my Dad and a beloved first cousin. It reaffirmed that while our time on earth is short, family love and connections never die. Finding the generations that came before us throughout our family felt very comforting and empowering. It gives me pause to consider how they shaped our present lives and the knowledge gained by their choices that we can use today and share with future generations.
Since my Great Grandfather's first name was recorded with numerous spellings over the years, it made my Eureka Moment on Findagrave feel that much sweeter when it led me straight up our family line to our 10th Great Grandparents in a matter of days. As it turns out, my 8th Great Grandparents were in the same town in as me 170 years before I arrived. I'm sure I'm not alone in experiencing such wonder and surprise while researching...it's a very cool moment when it all comes together!
Outside of my findagrave research, I worked with written genealogy charts and trees within family history in books, letters, and Bibles over the past 30 years. In my professional life, I researched in banking and retail. Such searches really inspired and pushed me to dig deeper to uncover fine details in family searches, something I feel passionate about as the tiniest clue can yield such incredible finds.
The best part of genealogy for me is uncovering those missing family connections and how history can bring such sheer joy in personal understanding and insight. An added bonus too is celebrating our departed loved ones' stories, then the amazing healing and closure that such knowledge can bring current generations, especially following a family loss that can ripple throughout a family.
I am currently working on Quaker and Puritan family lines in New England and the Mid-Atlantic from the 1600's. Our ancestors migrated to the US from England, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and France. I am also studying our Cherokee, Chowanac, and Wampanoag Indian Tribes connections and family ties. It is a fascinating history lesson and one that stirs up more questions with each answer, as I am sure many of you have experienced too. I welcome feedback.
If there is a question about a profile or shared family member, please include their full name and their ID number with your request through Findagrave. We're all in this together, so happy hunting as we continue to uncover amazing facts with one another about our families and journeys.
