Sunday, May 22 2016
As I sit here with my very large mug of coffee I'm mentally preparing to meet tomorrow with a McGrath cousin. Tomorrow evening we're getting together for the first time. We've exchanged messages on Ancestry.com and know already that we have a great great grandfather in common - Michael McGrath. Both of us have been working on the family history and I'm excited to meet with Karen. DNA testing has confirmed our connection exactly.

Our trees coincide in most facts but there are some areas that I'm anxious to explore because we have different information. I'm certainly willing to change what I have with sufficient proof. Genealogy is a wonderful pastime, giving voice to those who came before. I just want to be sure I've claimed the right ancestors.

I've made a bit more progress in the stories of Aggie McGrath Sunderland, my under-appreciated grandmother. This is her family. I'm sure Karen has lots of information on her branch. She is descended from a sibling of Edward Patrick (Ned) McGrath, my great-grandfather. I think I'll dig up a few pictures to share and hope that maybe she'll do the same.

Now that the weather has finally become "seasonally appropriate" the golf course calls me more frequently. I'm about to answer the call again today so will sign off for now.