Samantha, is an amateur genealogist with a deep curiosity about the stories that shape families across generations. What began as a simple search for a few names in the 1940 census quickly grew into a passionate hobby of tracing ancestral lines, uncovering historical records, and piecing together the lives of relatives long forgotten.

Looking north on Broadalbin from 9th St. c. 1895
This hobbyist blog serves as a space to record findings, tell long lost stories, and reflect on the fragments of the lives of those who went before us.