My interest in family research and genealogy started with a
manuscript that my mother gave me, a Holland and Adair Families
genealogy, written by Mrs. Esther Holland Pitts, Clinton, SC 1967. I am
eternally grateful to Mrs. Pitts for the fine foundation she laid for
future researchers. All of my research beginnings go back to her booklet.
Ester Holland Pitts
1906 - 2006
age 100
died Thursday, December 14, 2006
News of Mrs. Pitts' passing left me
feeling both sad and grateful. Sad, in that I never had the opportunity to
meet this great lady in her prime; and grateful, so grateful that she touched
a stranger like me, and made me a part of her extended family. Without her
work and inspiration, none of
my research would have been possible. Click to read her obituary.
Mrs. Pitts led a full and productive life, and will be remembered fondly.
Several of the visitors to this site have asked me for a few
notes on my personal background and interests, so
here goes: My name is Lisa. I grew up in
the Chicago suburb of Lyons, moving to Connecticut (where I still live)
in 1976. I am Mom to two great teenagers.
I work for
intelisent, a provider of USPS Intelligent Mail Services. My full-time
work status does not allow me to spend nearly as much time on genealogy as I would like.
Some of my other interests and hobbies, aside from genealogy, include:
NFL Football, especially the
Chicago
Bears! Go Bears!
Music! Unfortunately,
I have no musical talent whatsoever, I'm just a good listener. My musical tastes
include many different styles and genres, including rock n' roll, oldies,
classical, ska, and punk. I share a common
interest in punk and ska with my children, and enjoy going to concerts with
them. We are lucky to live in an area where live music events are
frequent, varied, and easily accessible. I am proud to be an avid supporter
of our local music scene.
I have a
MySpace Page.
Participation at MySpace was inspired by my kids, and also by a
singer/songwriter/artist whom I admire greatly. I was able to contact him
via his MySpace page, and have had the great pleasure to correspond with him
since. Although MySpace gets a lot of bad press, I have found access to
explore music, literature, and art offerings that I never would have had the
opportunity to be exposed to otherwise.
I also have a
Facebook
page, and a
LinkedIn page.
Thank you for stopping by my website, I hope you find it interesting!
05/28/2009
