My Dear Hubby's Family

I found out recently that my dear hubby's side of the family is distantly related to Pocahontas! I actually proved it! Boy is his family excited at now they can say all those 'skeletons' in the closet don't count b/c they are related to a true legend in this country-Pocahontas. They are the only people related to her, BUT they are part of the picture. Is that not a neat thought! Somewhere in our life, we are related to someone that is a legend to our family. Maybe not to everyone but to our family they are a legend. I feel this is true about my father, WWII Navy Gunner's Mate of PT Torpedo Boats, fought beside John F. Kennedy, volunteered to go on the boat that rescued him of the famous 'island after the coconut message. He survived that War to come back, marry my mother , brought me into being. He is a legend, a wonderful man, who in his own rights is famous for his association with men like John F. Kennedy. Then my brother, who I looked up to, 10 years my senior. He died so this country could be free, not on a battle field, but died alone in a foreign country, fighting for our freedom and the freedom of all people of the world. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery, honored for his service to this country, his name on the State Department Wall the remembers it fallen workers. An unnamed star somewhere to honor his service. Genealogy, tells the truth of all our families, the truth of the heroism our each family has in its history. Mine is no different than other person's family history. We only learn our family's genealogy by searching out who and what they are. I hope all who find my blog spot will search deeply into their Roots. Roots that tell who you are, why you are who you are. Is not life wonderful. Your Roots can make you proud, by learning all you can about your family. Your Roots can lead to meet new cousins, Aunts, Uncles, etc. Is not that fun? Through your learning who you are by finding out about your family, your world is unlimited by the knowledge you gain. Sorta' like learning new knowledge in school by the classes you took. Wish I was still in school. I love learning about new things I can do. Think about your family, your history, the legends in your family. History makes us who we are. Hope you learn more each day. God's Blessings, Jil

What Can I Do For You?

Amos Parker Woodruff

3 Apr 1843 Holenlinden, Webster, MS

7 Apr 1900 Paris, Lamar, TX

What do you know about your family? What is there that I can do for you to help you learn more about your family? I can do look ups, research your family name, find long lost GGG-Grandparents, Cousins, Aunts, & Uncles for one.

You may ask how much it could cost to learn about your family. You also may ask how can I do what I know? For one I can travel to my state capitol Little Rock, AR to the Historical Archives to look for your family. I can also use my CD's & other genealogy programs to research your family. All I need is what you know. Your parents name, date of birth, where they were born. The same for your Grandparents & any other pertinent information, including the names of Aunts & Uncles, Great Grandparents if you know that. From there I could possible go back to the 1500's or more. The cost is not much. Just enough to cover the cost I have to access my genealogy programs, CD's &/or travel to my state capitol-100 miles round trip. All payments will be in advance. The base pay for me to get started will be $10.00. I will list my cost below before I stop this one post. As you continue to read & look you will find pictures of my own personal family. I hope you will enjoy them. These are pictures I have obtained in my own research of my family.

Here is my cost.

Base Cost $10.oo one time fee for returning patrons

Other expenses Copying Charges will be what I must pay for

copying any & all information I find that pertains to your family history.

Shipping & Handling What it costs me to mail the information

to you.

Base pay must be received before I begin any & all researches. Copying & Shipping & Handling payments must be made before you receive the information. I do this to protect me so I am not out of pocket expenses until my business is up & running.

When I find any family contacts like cousins, cousins removed, etc., I will pass those names with contact information on to you in the information I send to you. This way you will not be out of any more expenses than you were initially. You will then be able to contact your family directly, exchanging photos, etc with them. I will also see if there are any family reunions you might be able to attend & include that information in what I mail to you. If you need addi-tional information or additional research, you will only have to pay for the information I copy & must mail to you. The base fee will not have to be paid again. It is a one time fee for repeat indiviuals.

Thursey McCoy Helton, GG Aunt

Mattie Estelle Seitter


Headstone for Mattie Estelle Seitter

Headstone for Christopher Michael Seitter

Christopher Michael Seitter

Civil War Portrait

Do you ever wonder where you are from?

I started looking for my father's family back in 1986 when my husband and I, along w/our three sons were living in Montgomery, Alabama. I hit the jack-pot sorta' finding a lot of information on his family. Information like birth certificates, death certificate for his younger brother that died at 15 months. I even found the funeral home that conducted his service, the burial site of his brother, in Selma, Alabama. I love doing genealogy research. It is so much fun. I guess I am more than an intermediate researcher, because of all the experience I have in researching my father's family. I was able to get a copy of his oldest brother's Merchant Marine service record. It told us where his brother became ill and died. That was something my father desperately wanted to know. Through the years of researching, my husband and I have travelled to many places researching my father's family. I have also started researching my husband's family, which has lead us to many cemeteries, states, and court houses. I find satisfaction in researching genealogy. It is like putting a puzzle together.