My genealogy voyage started out of an interest in knowing about the family of my Grandpa George Grasse, my mother's father (Pictured with his wife, my Grandma Edna Crain Grasse). I remember them visiting us in Arizona during the winter months (they lived in Chicago). Grandpa would take me for walks around the block. Later, when I was older, he would tease me about the boys in my 8th grade class. He made me laugh. But I never met any of Grandpa's siblings and very rarely did I hear any stories about them. I met Grandma Edna's two crazy (in a good way) sisters, Rene and Gert. They were a hoot! I also had the privilege of knowing my great grandma on my Dad's side, my Dad's Dad's Mom, Gran. My grandmother on Dad's side had some hilarious sisters, all Polish gals with a great sense of humor. Then there were all the stories! I knew that on my Dad's side, the Fosters came from Ireland and the Kangers were Polish. On my Mom's side, I knew that the Crains were also Irish. But I did not meet any family related to Grandpa Grasse (I don't think). I was very curious to know where he came from. He seemed to me to have some kind of faint accent and I was told his family was Austrian.
I started genealogy research over 10 years ago, and my files and photos have grown into an office! I believe I bit off more than I could chew in deciding to research both sides of the family so that our children would know where they came from.
I have come accross some interesting things in my research, from a murder in Arkansas on the Foster side to the possible connection to George Washington on the Taylor side! I am trying to put it all in a book, eventually to share with everyone. However with so much information and so little time, I'm not sure that will happen. But it has been started!
Personally, blogging will be a big help to my book endeavors. Putting it in writing and getting feedback from family will help in organizing and completing my work. Not to mention the fact that now my family and Bob's family will get to learn a little more about where they came from, too. That's one of my goals, anyway. And, by the way, if anyone is really interested, I could use a helper!
I started genealogy research over 10 years ago, and my files and photos have grown into an office! I believe I bit off more than I could chew in deciding to research both sides of the family so that our children would know where they came from.
I have come accross some interesting things in my research, from a murder in Arkansas on the Foster side to the possible connection to George Washington on the Taylor side! I am trying to put it all in a book, eventually to share with everyone. However with so much information and so little time, I'm not sure that will happen. But it has been started!
Personally, blogging will be a big help to my book endeavors. Putting it in writing and getting feedback from family will help in organizing and completing my work. Not to mention the fact that now my family and Bob's family will get to learn a little more about where they came from, too. That's one of my goals, anyway. And, by the way, if anyone is really interested, I could use a helper!
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