tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post8369456624334015653..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Completing the Ancestor PictureOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-37595522784329786762010-09-29T20:22:16.329-04:002010-09-29T20:22:16.329-04:00I went on a trip this summer to see the places my ...I went on a trip this summer to see the places my ancestors lived and worked. Took pictures of the now closed paper mills where you can still see the name even through the lettering has been taken down. <br /><br />It truly was wonderful to see the towns my family came from and I hope to go back and see more in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-83818684490191736192010-09-28T22:28:07.031-04:002010-09-28T22:28:07.031-04:00Oh, yes, I'm with you. I love to find those d...Oh, yes, I'm with you. I love to find those details that help complete portraits of my ancestors. They're usually not easy to find but it's so satisfying when there's that one more bit of anything from the life of a family member. <br /><br />I think of myself as a family historian (as in searching out the history of family members) more than a genealogist (searching for names Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-49150939633857862192010-09-28T12:28:12.208-04:002010-09-28T12:28:12.208-04:00It seems that your blog and I run in sync. I have...It seems that your blog and I run in sync. I have been contemplating the same question. As a genealogist, "What am I?" I have to say that I don't particularly like the term, "name collector." My principle interest is in creating an accurate pedigree, with as many sources as possible. With the amount of time and money spent in this pursuit, there has to be a better The Lurking Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787978944398553795noreply@blogger.com