Family History

One of my (I should say our) many projects in progress is Genealogy! Shaun and I have been having fun for a few years digging through our Family History! There were some nights we have stayed up into the early hours of the morning typing away at the computer finding distant relatives dates and stories! It's been a fun and interesting search and discovery. So far we have about 3000 family names, 895 Surnames, maybe 16 or so generations, and one of the earliest birthdates is May 1540. There are a few branches of the tree where we seem to be totally stuck and then there are other branches that are flourishing with names, dates and other information! It's so much fun and it makes me want to divide and conquor the deadend branches! I will find them! :)

Yesterday I was searching through info regarding my Great-Great Grandfather Joseph LaPoint (born in Canada and then ended up in Massachusetts) and my Great-Great Grandmother Albina St. Jacques LaPoint. They seemed to have just died without a trace! UGH! I will find you!!! If anyone has any info please let me know! Back to researching!!! :) The Barratt Family

Family History--I Am Doing It

Family History--I am doing it,

My Family History.

and the love I feel when i'm doing it

Is very sweet to me.

I learn stories of my progenitors;

I write their history.

I keep records of my loved ones

On my own family tree.

Family living now and the ones who've died

Can all be sealed to me,

And some day I'l meet ev'ry one of them,

I'm sure as I can be.

Oh what joy we'll have when they say to me,

"We're all a family.

I am yours and you are mine now,

Through all eternity!"