User:DianeLNielson

Hello!

My genealogy research started in 2010, taking me on a path to document family trees on both my parents' lines. My efforts to discover ancestors has been a long journey and will never be completed; there is so much to learn. I have found Irish ancestors where my family thought we came directly from England. I have found French ancestry which was never imagined. I started with enthusiasm and a lack of understanding as to the variety of sources available. I also assumed that all those before me knew exactly what they were doing and authoritatively accepted their research. I have learned a lot and have grown much more knowledgeable and proficient in my research. The only thing that has not changed is my enthusiasm for this profession.

There is so much we can all give to this community from our own research. I have been very fortunate to find others searching the same family lines and so very grateful for their past research and their willingness to share their techniques and family finds. I want to do the same. In order to continue to give back to a community where we have found so much enjoyment, my husband and I continue to look for ways to help. We started our own website at www.goancestry.com as a means to share with family and friends all that we have learned and continue to learn. We are contributors to ALHN, providing a resource for multiple states and counties to this group. We are members of Palatines to America where I serve as the Awards Chair, recognizing those volunteers who have contributed greatly to this organization. Being a part of the FamilySearch Wiki community is just another step in this journey.