User:Peonygirl

First, what is a Peonygirl? Well, I am my mother’s daughter. My mother, Angelina, planted bushes of peonies in every home we had. As an adult, with my own family, I am doing the same. My interest in genealogy stems from the curiosity of knowing more about my grandparents. What prompted them to pick up and move across the ocean to a new land - traveling from Italy to New York? The areas are in central Italy and Sicily. My goal is more a quest to build a narrative around their lives and, hopefully, understand the texture of their stories. As I learn, I would like to post this on the FS Wiki to help others in their journey. As I map their travels, I am finding commonalities. From Central Italy to Central Massachusetts - generations have lived here where I currently live also.

I love indexing for FamilySearch. Being allowed to delve into the private stories of those before me seems more like a privilege. When I discovered FamilySearch had a wiki, I jumped right in. How nice to have a user page! I hope I can contribute.

Before retirement in 2013, I was a senior technical writer for Westinghouse in the Pittsburgh, PA area for several years, editing nuclear documentation. Additionally, work experience includes business intelligence research for ISI in Philadelphia, developing in Lotus Notes, and massive amounts of training and presentations. In both the corporate and community settings, I’ve taught Microsoft courses at community college, specializing in Microsoft Project.

I am a member of the National Genealogical Society.

--Peonygirl 14:48, 22 October 2015 (UTC)