I am my own Grandpa

I am my own grandpa!
Many many years ago When I was twenty three, I got married to a widow Who was pretty as could be.
This widow had a grown-up daughter Who had hair of red. My father fell in love with her, And soon the two were wed.
This made my dad my son-in-law And changed my very life. My daughter was my mother, For she was my father's wife.
To complicate the matters worse, Although it brought me joy, I soon became the father Of a bouncing baby boy.
My little baby then became A brother-in-law to dad. And so became my uncle, Though it made me very sad.
For if he was my uncle, Then that also made him brother To the widow's grown-up daughter Who, of course, was my step-mother.
Father's wife then had a son, Who kept them on the run. And he became my grandson, For he was my daughter's son.
My wife is now my mother's mother And it makes me blue. Because, although she is my wife, She's my grandmother too.
If my wife is my grandmother, Then I am her grandchild. And every time I think of it, It simply drives me wild.
For now I have become The strangest case you ever saw. As the husband of my grandmother, I am my own grandpa!

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23rd Psalm for Genealogists

The 23rd Psalm for Genealogists"
Genealogy is my Pastime ... I shall not stray,
It maketh me to lie down and examine half-buried Tombstones;
It leadeth me into still Courthouses.It restoreth my Ancestral Knowledge;
It leadeth me into the Paths of Census Records and Ships Passenger Lists for my Surnames' sake;
Yes, though I wait through the Shadows of Research Libraries and Microfilm Readers,
I shall fear no Discouragment, for a Strong Urge is with me.
The curiosity and Motivation, they Comfort me;
It demandeth preparation of Storage Space for the Aquisition of Countless Documents;
It anointeth my Head with burning Midnight Oil,My Family Group Sheets runneth over.
Surely Birth,Marriage and Death dates shall follow me all the Days of my Life,
And I shall dwell in the House of a Family History Seeker Forever.
~ Author Unknown ~

Top 10 Genealogy Mistakes to Avoid

Top 10 Genealogy Mistakes to Avoid
1. Don't Forget Your Living Relatives
2. Don't Trust Everything You See in Print
3. We're Related To... Someone Famous
4. Genealogy is More Than Just Names & Dates
5. Beware Generic Family Histories
6. Don't Accept Family Legends As Fact
7. Don't Limit Yourself to Just One Spelling
8. Don't Neglect to Document Your Sources
9. Don't Jump Straight to the Country of Origin
10. Don't Misspell the Word Genealogy