Rhonda Hawkins

I hear the words, "Help Me Rhonda" everyday and sometimes multiple times a day. So here it is, here's my HELP to you. Please be sure to tell others where you found the answers to those important questions. They put WHAT in my toothpaste? I can get more energy without drinking caffeine? I can actually get answers on what to do to prepare myself for saving money on my Home Based Business Taxes? What is Genealogy? How do I start? Is there a support system in place for me? Is there a place I can go online and shop for most all of my needs and wants? Yes, you will find those answers and many more by visiting with me often and clicking on my links. Be sure to book mark this page and share it with your family and friends. And THANK YOU for visiting with me!

What is Genealogy? There are a lot of people with different definitions. It can be categorized as a collection of people. I like to collect ancestors and family members not just names and dates. I started my trek because of a wise man named Grandpa Brown. He asked me at a very young age to start researching his good people. His mother is a Williford and he grew up with stories of these great noble people coming from across the pond. I have researched this name and found wonderful new friends along the way. He is the reason we have the term Momma's Boy.

As I matured in age and followed the path of getting to know my ancestors I came to the realization that writing a journal is a great idea! I like to keep a written journal and a photo journal. Sometimes words can't say enough about something, but a photo can. I married my best friend and together we started a family. Along the way we decided to home school our children. There were so many opportunities to teach with history. It was fun to find out what our ancestors were doing at the time major events were happening in the United States. When one of my sons was 9 years old we were studying Thomas Jefferson and found out that he had red hair and freckles. He was also a jokester. My son enjoyed learning about the similarities between Thomas Jefferson and himself. My son is now 16 and attending college to get his masters degree in Microbiology.

In our home studies we spent time getting to know our kindred not just looking to gather names and dates. When you research you need to know about the times and the places your family lived in. Sometimes you won't be able to find exact records on your person, so look for information to help you understand their lives. Sharing your findings is a good way to help and get help. Spelling wasn't the most important thing when it came to census takers. You need to be sure to look for names that sound like your family name. One of the families in my line is named BIGGS. They are found under the following spellings: Baggs, Bigs, Beggs, Buggs, Boggs and Bags. When you find a group of people on a census that is in your line, be sure to look over the pages before and after that one. Many times people would move with communities to the new place out west. This is fortunate for us because we can find other family members living close.

I could go on and on about this, but I won't. I want you to get the most from your visit here and return often to see what else I have found. I have links on this site for you to learn about many things. There is health care issues, savings on your everyday purchases and the answer to everyone's home based business tax questions. You will also find great beauty items (free sign up on that link then browse around), a stress quiz, learn what the Tunguska Effect is! and learn what to avoid at the grocery and drug store.

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