Thursday morning I received news that my Mayflower Society application was approved!  After a year of research and sending away for documentation, etc., having my cousin sit on the floor of a court house in Kentucky sifting thru very old paperwork to come up with one specific marriage certificate, I've succeeded in proving my lineage to Capt. Myles Standish of the Mayflower.   A couple of times I almost gave up, and thought it might never come together, but it finally did.  I've been one busy genealogist this year, joining the DAR and now the Mayflower Society, and I personally added to the gene pool by becoming a grandmother.  :)

I'm reading Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick and I'm amazed how different the real story is from what I learned in school.  Has anyone else read it?

I just got home from Portland after attending the birth of my first Grandchild.  He was born Aug. 10th. 

He was 7 lbs, 12 oz and 9.25 inches long.  He is healthy and adorable! Pictures to follow!

A few months back I completed my DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) membership application and off it went to Washington with all the documentation and certificates.  DAR is a lineage society and not easy to get into because you have to have all your t's crossed, etc. Well, yesterday I received a phone message from the local chapter saying I would be installed today!  This was a complete surprise because I was totally expecting to here back from DAR saying that I needed more documentation, etc.  My research and documentation was right on the first time!  Not only is it an honor to be accepted into DAR, it is validation that my research was accurate. What's really cool it that  the lineage I  used to join DAR is straight maternal line to my 4th Great Grandfather who fought in the American Revolution.  When I started doing genealogy about a year a half ago I only had my Great Grandmother's name and that's all.  Wow!