Hi, I’m Patricia — also known as “The Mom” who has spent years dragging her husband and children across Canada on what I call “family vacations.”
“It’ll be so fun!” I say, as we knock on doors of distant relatives, hunt for ancestors in old cemeteries (my kids have chased more frogs than I can count among the headstones), and make emergency stops at Staples for photocopies — long before handy scanners existed.
My family has learned to be very cautious whenever I announce an upcoming trip.
Genealogy has been my passion for over twenty years. Between my husband and me, our ancestors have roots in almost every province in Canada. I’ve traced my own lines back to Ireland, England, and Scotland, and my DNA results happily confirm those connections. I’m a huge DNA fan and have tested anyone willing to spit in a tube!
I love learning and regularly attend courses, webinars, and conferences. I’ve served as Vice President, Secretary, and Newsletter Editor for the Grande Prairie Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society.
On this blog, My Genealogy Life, I share the resources, documents, and stories I’ve discovered along the way.
Thank you for visiting! I’d love to hear from fellow researchers.
You can reach me at: treesrch1800 at gmail.com
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