The study of Genealogy is a journey into the past though ones ancestry. Genealogy also encompasses many aspects of personal growth, as genealogy is an ongoing journey of self-realization.

My personal journey began with the passing of my beloved father with whom I did not have the opportunity to know.  I experienced a great sense of loss when I learned of his passing, which set me on a path to learn as much as I could about who he was and what he was about.

It should be noted that the primary reason I did not know my father was due to the divorce of my parents when I was a young child.  Like many other families, ours was dysfunctional and I simply did not have to opportunity to know my father because of that dysfunction.

The ability to recognize the dysfunction within my family is what has allowed me to grow personally as well as helping me to realize the absolute gift that one has in family.

Through the process of learning who my father was, I was unexpectedly blessed with the realization of who I was and knowing ones self is a valuable gift.