I have been doing genealogy since 1986. Along with my mother whom knew all the connections on her side. Then it was with my paternal grandmothers line whom lived in and around the area in kossuth co iowa. Most recently I have made advances in my surname Hamilton and had a cousins reunion in august of 2024 not have seen some first cousin for 5O years. When I started back in the day my siblings were busy with their families but now several of them have been bitten by the "bug"!