My son's 5th grade project was to interview elderly family members to compile a family tree. For decades we held onto that poster with names and dates, coming across it once or twice a year, tracing the lineage before putting it back on the shelf. Several years ago the tree came out again and I was somehow ready to take on the challenge of further research. Expanding beyond that old poster, our tree now has branched, includes stories, and serves as an ever growing legacy for future generations.

My son's 5th grade project was to interview elderly family members to compile a family tree. For decades we held onto that poster with names and dates, coming across it once or twice a year, tracing the lineage before putting it back on the shelf. Several years ago the tree came out again and I was somehow ready to take on the challenge of further research. Expanding beyond that old poster, our tree now has branched, includes stories, and serves as an ever growing legacy for future generations.