47 YEARS OF RESEARCH
Time moves swiftly, especially in retirement, and it is difficult for me to realize that the last time I did this "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" challenge was 4 years ago. I've decided it's time again for another "go" at blogging about my ancestors for this 2025 challenge.
In the beginning of my research, 47 years ago, I never would have expected the discoveries I would uncover with the advent of the Internet, DNA, foreign translation apps, professional researchers, etc.
Over the course of the next 52 weeks I will be writing about the discoveries I have made that have taken me "across the ocean" to the actual birthplaces of my 2nd great-grandparents where I have obtained vital records and connected with cousins from those lines. In many instances, I have been able to go back beyond the 2nd great-grandparents to, in a few families, my 10th and above great-grandparents.
I truly believe there is no end to what one can discover and we will never reach the "end" of our research.
Don't get discouraged. The possibilities are endless.
copyright 2025, Cheryl J. Schulte
