tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post1612012781367760884..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Connecting Genealogy With HistoryOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-78801453154223961442008-08-11T22:59:00.000-04:002008-08-11T22:59:00.000-04:00One of the reasons I became interested in genealog...One of the reasons I became interested in genealogy was because of my love for history. I would sit in history class and wonder how my ancestor fit into the time period we were studying. It made history all the more fascinating to me and still does. It has also helped me show my daughter how history affects us all. She is able to share with others how her ancestors were involved in this or Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647000854814975326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-73241039117850345722008-08-02T18:58:00.000-04:002008-08-02T18:58:00.000-04:00It's like you pulled the thoughts right out of my ...It's like you pulled the thoughts right out of my head with this post. I play the same game of "what if". I've found it interesting to find the names of people who were referenced in my ancestors' vital records, such as the minister who may have married a certain pair of ancestors, and then look them up on census records to see where they lived, how close together they lived, etc. It helps Art Aiellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843599536939784831noreply@blogger.com