Trying to connect people is like taking a 10,000 piece puzzle and having someone toss all the pieces on a table, taking the cover away so you haven't a clue as to what the final picture looks like, then saying "okay - go ahead, put it all together" !!

The edges (our immediate family & grandparents & aunts, uncles, & cousins), are pretty easy to find....the rest?  They're the remaining edges and all the middle pieces.....

For over 25 years I have been doing genealogy research.  I've done research for others (including a well-known actress on "Days of our Lives"), have a family history book for my descendants, and keep my family informed with a newsletter that I created.

I want to pass my experience on to those who are new to this pursuit.

With step-by-step, easy to follow instructions, you'll be well on your way to the journey of a lifetime. 

 Jo Ann

What were my ancestors' living conditions like?                 Did they have a big family? 

After locating our ancestors, here in the United States, my research is taking me across the Atlantic. Author, Jo Ann, Lavalette, NJ...

A nice addtion to your files is finding a rare family photograph.  Some of our BERRY family.... 

Did you know that your ancestry (those from whom you've descended) includes 511 people when you go back 5 generations?

By the time you go back to the 10th generation, the number of people on your Pedigree Chart has grown to 1,022 !!  That's only your ancestors !!  The numbers grow even more when you add in all the aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and all those other connections to your family.  Staggering, isn't it? 

Now that's amazing !!