A Walk In The Woods

"We live in an age that has little respect for the past and shows no inclination to profit by the experience of those who have lived sucessfully and died in peace." ~Gilbert H. Doane

"What we learn about our ancestors, we learn about ourselves. We also learn about history in a most immediate way, as we could not otherwise learn it.... History and genealogy are inseperable." ~Eugene A. Stratton

"There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his." ~Helen Keller

"Genealogy is indeed the handmaid of history when it leads us into a greater appreciation of what the generations of the earth have accomplished before us. Add to that the thrill of the chase, the satisfaction of solving puzzles, the delight in making new discoveries, and, not least significant, the association with many fine people--for genealogy seems to attract people who are far more than just ordinarily interesting--and, yes, it is worth the candle. With but a little effort, one will get out of genealogy much more than one puts into it." ~Eugene A. Stratton

"...the history of this country is really the history of countless average families, and...we are, all of us, part of it" ~Jeane Eddy Westin