Why? That is the most difficult question that
arises in researching family history. With some exceptions, we can usually
answer the other four Ws: Who, What, When and Where. Finding those still leaves with a big empty
space in the Why column.
“Why?” is the most
interesting part of the search.
Why did they migrate?
Why did they settle where
they did?
Why would a young man in the
south enlist in the Union Army?
Why did a parent abandon
family?
Why didn’t they finish
school?
Why did they die so young, or
so suddenly?
Why? Why, Why?
I didn't participate in this challenge this year, but have enjoyed your posts. I like that your focus was more on methodology and hints than on surnames of ancestors.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. My focus is more on heritage than on lineage. My immigrant ancestors arrived from Poland in the 1880s. I would like to get to know them.
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