Gail Ann Gruszka Reitz's Page

Recently went to Wilmington NC to their local historical collection in the downtown library.  They have a subscription to Footnote.  Its a nice database with things from the civil war, census documents and for some states naturalization records.  You really should check this out at a library near you.  I found my grandparents naturalization paper, and consequently I know now where they were born.  Thanks Footnote.

When I first started to research my family tree I wisely wrote down every entry I heard from family, I researched the usual places online and found dates and names to fill in my tree, my data became a menagerie. So I read how to organize the mess you see, then I wondered how to communicate this book across the sea. Now I searched for templates and discovered many but unfortunately I needed dollars a plenty you see. . Each…

I just spent 2 hours helping my 8 year old grandson do his homework, he likes to twiddle between answers, could this be a early indication of procrastination. I guess he has inherited it from his grandma. I love to procastinate when I have to do things I dont want to do. I wonder how many other of my quirks he has inherited? I guess I need to be more observant and I just might find out.

Nite all.