Like Heidi, I also am learning a lot of history through my genealogical research. I'm constantly reading about my Grandparents city of choice - Chicago. Though I was raised and live in the Chicago area, I have learned a great deal more about the city's history as a result of wanting to know more about my GPs lives and the city they raised their children in. Genealogy has given me a deeper understanding of Europe and the countries and conditions that my GPs left behind. My genealogical focus isn't to find every relative, but to better understand my ancestors. dolores desideri Looking for: Desideri, Innocenti, Lupori, Lenzi, Priban, Janecek, and Antos.