Why am I doing this website?

I started working on this website several years ago. I had always had a bit of an interest in my family history and as a young child was always fascinated by the stories and anecdotes that I heard. As I grew older, I realized that not every family was able to trace their past. With the advent of the internet back in the early 90's I began to see the rise of various sites offering the ability to do genealogical research. So many of the sites vary wildly in their formatting. I've also discovered that a great deal of the information out there is inaccurate. Going back many generations I started to see variances depending on the source of the historical records. Some countries have better records than others. Names are completely different depending on the record source. A good example is Charlemagne. He is known in German sourced records as Karl der Grobe, Charlemagne in French records and Charles I in Most UK sites. Dates for life events can vary as well. Internet sourced information can be wrong. In that light, I started this site to document information about my family that I could verify with actual people and records that I had in my possession. It's a long process to sift through and digitize generations worth of information. What I've learned is that people are more than just an entry on a website with birth, marriage and death dates. They lived full, interesting lives and are so much more than a data blip. I've set this site up for a more modern approach, taking newer technology into account. Most people use mobile devices more frequently than actual computers, so this site is easily accessible on all devices. I've taken a pictorial approach to introduce people to get a more insightful view into their lives. While not a traditional genealogical approach, it’s a bit more interesting.

Enjoy!