Windows in Time

Have you ever wished you could go back through the years and meet some of your ancestors, get to know them, and see what the world was like in that place and time? Have you looked at their photos and wished they could talk and move like the photos in Harry Potter? Have you wondered if they have some of the same looks, abilities, and interests as you? I certainly have! I have always been interested in my ancestors, and not just names and dates and places. I have always wanted to know about them and find out the stories of their lives. There is much information to be found about some ancestors' lives- written histories, diaries, photos, and all kinds of other info. But it's hard to find a lot about others. My great-grandmother, Olive Middleton Holding, kept all kinds of information about her parents and grandparents, but has very little written about herself, which is really sad. I spent part of this afternoon reading the diary of my great-great-grandfather, Ephraim George Holding, which he kept for a few years. It was so interesting!
In this blog site I want to write the stories that I can find of my ancestors to share with my children, grandchildren, my parents, my sisters and their families, and other relatives. I'll be getting lots of help from my parents who have much information about these wonderful people we want to find out about. I hope we can all get a little peek into those windows in time to get to know our ancestors a little better! And, who knows, we might even discover ancestors we didn't know about to share with each other!