Mood:
quizzicalI've come to the realization that not everyone is interested in genealogy. Some of the things I do to obtain information is also often misunderstood. Like my grave site photographs for example. No, I don't necessarily like jumping from cemetery to cemetery and take random photos. I am hunting the grave sites of my ancestors and I will visit historical cemeteries (like at St. Philip's Episcopal in Charleston, SC) to gain more knowledge on the past.
There is a great deal to be learned in studying, not just history but, your history. I'm trying to build up a legacy to pass on to my children in the hopes that they remember what has been accomplished by their forefathers and to also learn from their mistakes. I have ancestors that were on both sides of the Revolutionary War and ancestors that fought for the Confederacy in the War for Southern Independence (more commonly known as the US Civil War). I've learned a great deal about these moments in history and about the current state of our country because of the research I have been conducting in my own bloodlines.
So, in closing, to anyone that doesn't understand my need to do this work, then all I can say is same old adage on my homepage - Those that do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. To those of us that have established trees that we continue to build on, I encourage you to continue your work, no matter what kind of flack you may catch from others. You have to do what you feel is important to you and not be discouraged by the naysayers. We are better people for knowing our pasts.
Take care and God bless!
