Getting2theRoots

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About Me

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Welcome, I'm Carolyn And I Am Passionate about

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I am so elated you stopped by for a visit!

I am passionate about helping others research, write, blog, and record their Family History and design their Family History Websites or Family Reunion Websites.


So, Let’s work together to Blog and Record your Family History, design your Family Reunion Website, or Family History Website.

I Absolutely Love

Spending time with my grandchildren, researching my roots, traveling, dancing, thought-provoking conversations, walking, and helping others.

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How My Life Changed?

Little did I know that my life was about to go through another transformation. This transformation started at the 2017 Creal Family Reunion.

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I had no idea encouraging my sister to host the next 2019 Creal Family Reunion in Nashville, Tennessee, would lead me to discover a new passion for researching and blogging my family history, and designing websites. 

I am one of those people who can go from follower to leader or from leader to follower.  

In the summer of 2018,

But at that time, I couldn’t have known I would lose my mother, relocate to Nashville, Tennessee, plan and host the 2019 Creal Family Reunion, and I would be writing my about page. 

When it was time to write the Family History,

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I realized I couldn’t write what I did not know.  I didn’t know enough to write about my Creal Family History.  I was at a loss, my mother had recently passed, and I knew of some history she had shared with me, but not enough to write her grandparent’s story.

I started researching but was coming up with very little information.  Then, I started interviewing family members, and guess what? 

I was nearly panicking, so! 

Family members shared with me they did not know the Creal Family History either.  ​At that moment, I was determined to know about my ancestors. 

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So, I came up with the idea

Each family member should write their story to but in a book.  The book would be called Our Story (Creal Story) and would be published for future generations.

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Believe it or not, I attempted to write this history about six months before the reunion.  But, as the reunion grew closer and closer, 

Little did I know, back in 2017, my life would go through a significant transformation during the Creal Family Reunion in Illinois.

I still had no information so,

I came up with the idea to use the one from the 2015 Creal Reunion written by my cousin from the Devan branch.

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Without having my mother,

Who was a wealth of information, I felt very much alone with my new passion (Getting2theRoots) and the journey I was attempting to conquer.  

After nearly two years of researching my mother’s paternal family,

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I have made some exciting discoveries.

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But the drive-in me was so overwhelming to know my ancestors, and I deeply regretted my journey didn’t start while my parents were still here. 

We're Here For You

Why Am I Here Telling My Story?

Because, I Am Passionate About helping You telling Your Story.

Did Your Research Hit A Brick Wall?

I'm here to help you overcome hurdles in your Family History Research.

Need A Family History Website?

I'm here to help with the DESIGN of a Family History Website.

Want A Family Tree?

I'm here to offer advice on creating family trees.

Planning A Family Reunion?

I'm here to provide advice, example paperwork, and study aids for preparing a family reunion.

Want To Blog?

I'm here to help you with RESEARCH, WRITING, and BLOGGING about your family history.

Need One-Page Website?

I'm here to help you with WEBSITE DESIGN.

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