About me

I do genealogy to remember the forgotten, to stay connected across generations, to understand people in context, and because I genuinely love the hunt for answers.

I do genealogy to remember the forgotten and to restore visibility to ordinary lives that might otherwise disappear. Through family history, I stay connected across generations—standing with one foot in the past, one in the present, and an eye toward the future. Genealogy has taught me empathy and context: that people made the best choices they could with the information and resources they had, and that their stories deserve understanding rather than judgment. I am drawn, too, by curiosity and the hunt—the joy of learning, of questions slowly turning toward the light. For me, genealogy is not just about names and dates, but about meaning, connection, and keeping stories from slipping quietly into silence.

Feel free to reach out to my gmail address: jannetjeb.

Happy hunting!

5 thoughts on “About me”

  1. I love your blog on DuTrieux. I am a novice compared to some of you. But I still work on it. Is there a reason I cannot print out your blogs and use them to help with my research? I do not publish anything this is my information for my family.
    Thanks
    Cecelia Truax Basilotto

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  2. I really liked the recent article on using AI as an editor. I would like permission to use this article as a discussion topic in a Writing Group that I facilitate for our genealogy society. Some of the group members are afraid of losing their voice if they use anything AI.

    I’m looking forward to reading some of your other articles on AI.

    Thanks,

    Darlene Jerome

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    • Darlene, I’m flattered and I happily give permission. Steve Little had some good comments on keeping your voice, which I plan to incorporate. If you haven’t seen them, let me know. I think your group might like the specific tips he has.

      I have written a fair bit about AI (non-genealogy) at my other blog at janeteblake.com but this one is my gen fun!

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      • Thanks for your permission. I read his comments on the FB Genealogy and Artificial Intelligence site, where I found your post.

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