descendent
a family history through colonization, empire, immigration, and religious persecution.
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Getting to the bus stop: part 2
My grandmother grew up in Buford, Georgia, where her family had lived since before the Civil War. Her ancestors helped found the Baptist church she grew up in, and her great-great-grandfather had been among the first pastors at Hog Mountain Baptist Church.
Getting to the bus stop: part 1
Four brothers immigrate to America from Russia over the course of 20 years.
I really shouldn’t be here
My grandparents met in college. Neither one of them should have been there though. Two stories come together for two people unlikely to be in the same place at the same time.
What exactly is this thing?
For more than 10 years, my dad and I have been doing family research. We approached it casually, dropping names and dates into a family tree. We searched Google, archives, blogs, libraries. We found interesting people, and details, and at some point started to hit brick walls. This is where we start to put the pieces together.