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August 31, 2026

Turns Out, We Weren’t Just Farmers: My Family Connection to Henry Ford

For most of my years researching genealogy, I have jokingly described my ancestors as a bunch of farmers. And, to be fair, a lot of them were. They worked the land, raised families, moved from one small town to another, and lived lives that didn’t seem particularly likely to intersect with the people whose names… Continue reading

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“The creation of a thousand forests is one acorn.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Welcome! My name is Lisa, and I’m a family historian, storyteller, and unapologetic history nerd with a deep love for discovering the ordinary people, places, and stories that came before us.

What began as curiosity about my own ancestors has grown into a passion for researching, preserving, and sharing the stories, photographs, documents, and places that connect generations across time. Along the way, I’ve discovered that some of the best stories aren’t necessarily found on my family tree. Sometimes they’re hiding in an old newspaper, a forgotten recipe, a historic place – or some random bit of history I simply can’t resist sharing.

I believe every ancestor – whether they left behind a diary or only a name on a census record – deserves to be remembered. My hope is that this site not only preserves my family’s history for future generations, but also celebrates the fascinating, surprising, and sometimes wonderfully everyday stories of the past.

Because history is everywhere. You just have to be curious enough to look.

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Turns Out, We Weren’t Just Farmers: My Family Connection to Henry Ford