Finally the book is done...

​Well, finally it's done! After so many years of talking with members of the Yeaman family about my work in progress, my long awaited book has finally touched down. I want to say a huge thanks to everyone involved (and there are so many of you). A project this big does not come to fruition without all the little steps along the way, and it is the sum of all the great family stories and photographs held on to, and treasured by so many of you. It's also the story of many things we didn't know about our family, the little pieces that got lost to history along the way. In the many years that this book was being researched and put together, I have often asked myself..why..why do I feel the need to do this? What makes people want to know more about their ancestors lives? Well for me, it has always been the love of learning and history, and that, as we learn more about our ancestors, we cannot help but feel the connection to them. We begin to understand their struggles and triumphs and it helps us to see them as real people, not just headstones, or dates on a page. I've come to the conclusion, that genealogy is about love. Love lives in keeping the stories alive, because it is the folklore of our lives. It ensures that the memories of the ones we love, stay close to us and will continue to live to future generations. I hope from time to time, to use this blog to share some of the other never ending amazing stories that my genealogical adventures bring to life!