Lost Roots Family History
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Like many people, I have always been fascinated by my family's history. Using modern research techniques, I delved far beyond what I thought possible. Combining centuries-old handwritten documents in Russian and German with historical newspapers and other sources, I was able to reconstruct a history of my family going back to 1700! I discovered not only names and dates, but occupations, addresses, stories, and much more. I felt so excited and passionate about using my skills to help others, so I decided to start Lost Roots Family History. Lost Roots aims to recover priceless family information and preserve it for the future. Just a few examples: researching in historical newspapers, I learned that my own family donated a significant sum to support the Austrian war effort in 1795, and donated again fifty years later to contribute to rehabilitation efforts after a devastating flood in the 1840s. I also found out that I am related to a nineteenth-century rabbi, the vice president of the 1897 International Zionist Congress, and a NASA scientist who designs lunar landers! Reconstructing whatever small fragments our ancestors have left behind—names, dates, occupations, addresses—is a way of keeping the past alive. It lets us honor these people long after all those who once knew them have passed on. The story of my family—an epic story spanning hundreds of years on three continents, a story that weaves together egg merchants and bakers; Austrian coppersmiths and Russian soldiers; Enlightenment scholars, European painters, and Jewish heroes—is really the story of me. Ultimately, understanding who we are, how we got here, and where we fit in the grand sweep of history can help us with our task, which is everyone's: maintaining our unique heritage as a personal, vital force in the world. It truly is a torch we inherited from the past and that we are destined to carry on into the future.Please feel free to visit my website, www.lostrootsfamilyhistory.com, to learn more.
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