Spring Opportunities

Spring is usually a time when many of our hobbies take a back seat to yard work, vacations, and traditional Spring cleaning! But it's also a time of great opportunities as families celebrate holidays, birthdays, and weddings. As a genealogist, it pays to keep your notebook and camera handy as you visit with relatives. Not only is it a great time to catch up, but it's also an opportunity to chat about family history and ask questions in person that might not get answered in a letter or a phone call. I will always be glad that I started this hobby when my grandparents were still alive and that I was able to ask them some questions that kept me oriented in the right direction.

By the way, I also wanted to mention that although I post information on books that I've read and recommend, and that they contain links to places you can purchase those books, that these books are often available at your local library or through inter-library loan. In Michigan we have MEL, and it is a tremendous asset.