To some, genealogy is nothing more than a bunch of names and a bunch of dates with some places thrown in.
To the rest of us, it is so much more.
A name gives identity and a date places a person at a point along history’s timeline. That point can give us insight into a person’s life or the lives of those around them.
Where was I on 14 June 2008? In Lexington, Kentucky—it was my wedding day, a second chance for happiness.
So much more.
A recent appearance on The Travel Channel’s Dead Files as the local genealogist soundly reinforced this, albeit on a much sadder note.
I was interviewed regarding a tragedy that occurred in Clark County, Kentucky on 30 July 1892. On that day six children drowned. Four Farney brothers and two Brock brothers.
The names, Farney and Brock are not unusual. The date by itself is also unremarkable. However, the date in conjunction with the names, and the location of Clark County, Kentucky gives us the “so much more.”
One family buried two children at the same time; the other buried four.
So much more.
To the rest of us, it is so much more.
A name gives identity and a date places a person at a point along history’s timeline. That point can give us insight into a person’s life or the lives of those around them.
Where was I on 14 June 2008? In Lexington, Kentucky—it was my wedding day, a second chance for happiness.
So much more.
A recent appearance on The Travel Channel’s Dead Files as the local genealogist soundly reinforced this, albeit on a much sadder note.
I was interviewed regarding a tragedy that occurred in Clark County, Kentucky on 30 July 1892. On that day six children drowned. Four Farney brothers and two Brock brothers.
The names, Farney and Brock are not unusual. The date by itself is also unremarkable. However, the date in conjunction with the names, and the location of Clark County, Kentucky gives us the “so much more.”
One family buried two children at the same time; the other buried four.
So much more.