trace my family history

Came across some documents and a large family tree of my father’s side… Learned quite a bit more and confirmed many of my grandmother’s facts. Also saw her family’s coat of arms which was really wonderful. I can’t wait to look into my mother’s side next.

Started interviewing my grandmother to get my father’s side of the family, as many of them aren’t alive any longer. Don’t know when I’m going to do my mother’s side, but this is plenty for now. So many names and stories.. it’s all swimming around in my head, and notebook. It’s good to do this now, when you think of it. Now is as good of a time as any.

Traced some of my mother’s side today (apparently my father’s doesn’t exist) and found out I have ancestors from Austria! I never knew that one. Genealogy is so interesting!

My grandmother’s recent heart attack (she is 94 years old) has reminded me that I must trace my family’s history soon before it is too late and it is all lost. As for the other side of my family’s history, that is already lost due to the deaths of my other grandparents. I feel like I don’t have much time left to complete this..