Genealogy is fun. I've been at it since 1962. I spend my time trying to solve mysteries for others. I've been long bored with my own tree, In fact I posted my research on the net 2 decades ago, and it has been used (mistakes and all) by countless others. I have a 4th great grandfather who was born in 1756, and didn't marry until 1780/81 …
Genealogy is fun. I've been at it since 1962. I spend my time trying to solve mysteries for others. I've been long bored with my own tree, In fact I posted my research on the net 2 decades ago, and it has been used (mistakes and all) by countless others.
I have a 4th great grandfather who was born in 1756, and didn't marry until 1780/81 and would have been conscripted into a Virginia Militia,l his brother, one year younger, died in 1780 as a militia member.
On my fathers side a 4th great grandfather served as a lieutenant in the Maryland militia.
For my part this is all interesting anecdotes as I have zero interest in joining any organization.
I do't need to pay good money for a piece of paper that I will probably wind up losing. I have a pile of certificates, awards and decorations from my 26 years in the military and honestly don't know where they are.
I don't need a piece of paper to tell me who I am, and frankly no one else cares either.. Also I do not stand on the shoulders of my ancestors, neither do I fall under their feet. Contrary to the now off the air, TV program. I am not my ancestors. The mess that I have made is all mine, my choices.
Genealogy is fun. I've been at it since 1962. I spend my time trying to solve mysteries for others. I've been long bored with my own tree, In fact I posted my research on the net 2 decades ago, and it has been used (mistakes and all) by countless others.
I have a 4th great grandfather who was born in 1756, and didn't marry until 1780/81 and would have been conscripted into a Virginia Militia,l his brother, one year younger, died in 1780 as a militia member.
On my fathers side a 4th great grandfather served as a lieutenant in the Maryland militia.
For my part this is all interesting anecdotes as I have zero interest in joining any organization.
I do't need to pay good money for a piece of paper that I will probably wind up losing. I have a pile of certificates, awards and decorations from my 26 years in the military and honestly don't know where they are.
I don't need a piece of paper to tell me who I am, and frankly no one else cares either.. Also I do not stand on the shoulders of my ancestors, neither do I fall under their feet. Contrary to the now off the air, TV program. I am not my ancestors. The mess that I have made is all mine, my choices.