Over the years I have had
a few family blogs, but this is my first official genealogical blog. It took me weeks and weeks to come up with a suitable
name! So many catchy names were already
used, and others would have been cliché.
Why Golden Age? In today’s
technological world, it is truly a perfect time to be doing family
history. There is no greater time to be alive or dead
when it comes to family history work. An
odd statement, I know. But think of it
this way, our ancestors want to be found and we want to find them. So many avenues are being opened to make that
happen. It is truly a great time to
research family history! So, welcome to
The Golden Age of Genealogy!
The purpose of this blog is to pass along
genealogical news and tips as I come across them in my own journey in doing
genealogical research. I am human,
however, and just like everyone else, I make mistakes. So, please don’t take anything I say as pure
gospel! But where I can pass on leads and useful information that may lead you
in the right direction in doing your own family research, I am happy to oblige. Just forgive me if I err. When at all possible, I will make clear my
source of the information provided, so that you can further delve into areas
that are of interest to you.
A bit about me. I am a mom of two wonderful kids, and married
for over 25 years to my best friend. I
grew up as the daughter of professional genealogists and historians. Since the age of 7, I have spent weekends and
vacations in courthouse basements, cemeteries, archive buildings and
interviewing the elderly. Lucky for me,
I enjoyed every minute of it! Now, I
spend anywhere for 40-60 hours a week doing research not only for myself, but
for others as well. When I am not
researching, you can find me in abandoned cemeteries across Virginia doing what
I can to restore them and keep the memory of those buried there alive. Nights and rainy days have me curled up
indexing or transcribing on Billiongraves.com.
I live and breathe genealogy!
Crazy! I know!
I hope you enjoy The Golden
Age of Genealogy. If at any time you
have questions, feel free to post them.
I will do what I can to answer you or at the very least point you in the
right direction.
Let’s start digging!
Melyssa
