How They MetMy Mother was the oldest daughter of Coal Miners from Pennsylvania. They moved to Flint when she was five, looking for a better life. Or so I have been told. The brood also included another daughter and three sons. They were a rough family, drinkers and fighters. All of their leisure time activities… Read More How They Met

EARL’S COUSINSGrowing up we visited and heard a lot about Dad’s cousins. I never thought too much about it till recently and then could not make heads or tails of the various people.Culbertson, Dorris, Lane, Julius, Peck and more! Who are these people? How do they fit in and how are we related?It became apparent… Read More EARL’S COUSINS

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FINDMy sister Sula was an avid genealogist. She spent hours in the musty basements of courthouses looking for clues of our heritage. She sparked my interest in the fact finding and desire of answering the gene questions. But I must admit I do most of my searching online.While filling… Read More YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT FIND