Having the privilege of establishing systems and setting up the library from scratch, databases were devised to inventory and catalogue all of its microfiche, microfilm, books and other collections. For the first time in a Family History Center in the Atlanta area, patrons could readily locate in-house materials. This center, wholly staffed by volunteers, still remains a favorite place to do genealogical research. Also, I feel that indexes to all books sold online should be available, so people will know if they really need to make a purchase. To this end, I have added the indexes to all of my books, as well as a few others, to my site.
Interesting stories have their own individual flavor.
But to realize that a genealogy can be interesting, one should remember that our forebearers prepared the way for us, forging a life out of wilderness country, then study the history of the era during which they lived. This will help us to merge real people with real history. In essence, we will have discovered our own monuments to our ancestors who lived alongside of such characters as Patrick Henry, George Washington, James Madison, etc.