Preface
“A foot of honor better than I was;
But marry a foot of land the worse;
Well, now can I make any Joan, a lady.….”
Act II,
Scene I
King John
By William Shakespeare
Introduction
I have always had a keen interest in genealogy and from time to time have researched and endeavored to document my family history, for what purpose I am not exactly sure. I find it very interesting, often exhilarating as you make a new discovery but also frustrating as you track numerous dead ends. In my research, I came across this article, which explains well the plight of the genealogist and “why” we take up such an endeavor as to research our ancestry.
