“Everything is relative except relatives,
and they are absolute.”
-Alfred Steiglitz
Family history is a way to bring our ancestors to life.
This blog details my journey as a genealogist and is a means to record my notes, recent discoveries, and the stories of my ancestors. The goal of Relatively is to inspire other family historians to preserve and share their own family stories.
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An Unexpected Connection at Green-Wood Cemetery
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My Founding Fathers
Father’s Day is bittersweet for me because my Dad is no longer here to celebrate the day with me. Similar to my Mother’s Day post,…
Just the Facts: Harold Ewart
A brief look at the life of my maternal grandfather, Harold Ewart (1915-1917), merchant mariner of Brooklyn, New York.
Mom and Dad in the 1950 U.S. Census
Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a federal census to gather the names and other details of every person living in the country.…
Just the Facts: Dorothy (McKnight) Hendrickson
A brief look at the life of my paternal grandmother, Dorothy (McKnight) Hendrickson (1921–1983).
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