Jackie sent me this and I wanted to share with all of you... I hope you enjoy.. Fran Genealogy is my pastime, > > I shall not stray; > It maketh me to lie down and examine half-buried tomestones, > It leadeth me into still court houses; > It restoreth my ancestral knowledge. > It leadeth me in paths of census records and ship's passenger lists > for my surname's sake. > Yea, though I walk through the shadows of research libraries and > microfilm readers, > I shall fear no discouragement, > For a strong urge is within me; > The curiosity and motivation they comforteth me. > It demandeth preparation of storage space for the acquisition of > countless documents; > It anointest my head with burning midnight oil, > My family group sheets runneth over. > Surely, birth, marriage and death dates shall follow me all the > days of my life; and, > I shall dwell in the house of a family-history seeker forever. > > > >