I never thought that I would ever want to know my distant background! The genealogy bug hit me about March of 2000. I was always afraid I would find nothing but horse thieves and bank robbers. Once I decided to look, I was surprised at what I found and now I can't stop. Since I was a child, I have always loved mysteries, and this turned out to be the biggest one of all. Please keep in mind that this is forever in the developing phase as I uncover more, sometimes I throw out speculation as I research. You will not find pictures of living individuals on this page. I have a private by invite only/password protected site for that, but you can Email me if you are a relative and I can send you one. I will however list some past history here and if it sounds like a connection for you…..let me know! I have also included some links on one of my pages that I found very helpful in internet research. These are good sources to steer you in the right direction if you are seeking known individuals and discover possible connections.
As I started to investigate my past, I found out how fast you start to go into many different directions! Some of my lines are more developed that others because I try to stay focused on the ones that start to pan out. I do a lot of posting on bulletin boards and sometimes do not get any response for weeks or months. The hardest thing is following leads that take lots of time or actual trips to libraries or courthouses. Most of our family lines started with an immigrant from somewhere else and you end up at a brick wall in the country they came in from. Another difficulty comes when the spelling of the name gets changed or misspelled on a legal document. Do not despair! I have recovered lost leads by taking this into account. This has been a very exciting and rewarding adventure for me, I wish you great luck on your endeavor if that is what you are doing, otherwise…..enjoy what I have learned about myself and my past history……...Candy Cox (Black)

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