Lisa began writing several blogs about various branches of her family tree in 2007. This was certainly not the beginning of her interest in genealogy, however. She’s been researching her family’s story for decades. You can read a little background at: Why Do I Trace My Family Tree?
Lisa initially began blogging in 2007 to share what she had learned with her extended family. (See The Gift of the Photograph: Uniting Families With Their History for the full story.) Lisa was surprised to find that her readers often included many others: those with a connection to the places, cultures and other subjects that she wrote about. Her hope is that her writing and speaking will help to encourage others, particularly young people, to gain a better understanding and appreciation of their own place in history.
Besides here at smallestleaf.com, you can find Lisa at four different spots within the blogsphere:
100 Years in America highlights her Hungarian and Croatian immigrant roots in New York City.
Small-leaved Shamrock is home to the stories about her railroading, coal mining Civil War era Irish Pennsylvania ancestors.
A Light That Shines Again is focused on her famine-Irish ancestors who immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts.
Lisa is also a contributing author for The Catholic Gene, a blog dedicated to researching Catholic roots.
