Two of Ginny Kirk's many legacies are the geneologies behind the Kirk and Christofferson families. She passionately pursued our family histories so we could have a better understanding of our heritage. Ginny's pursuits led George and her to many public libraries and cemetaries in Pennsylvannia, Ohio, Scotland and the Quad City area. She spent countless hours researching, writing letters, making phone calls and exploring possibilities. During this time she shared her discoveries and information with us. I remember many dinner time discussions at 2803 involving her research, findings and family stories (told in tandem with George). My memories of these times around the table with Ginny, George and other family members are incredibly valuable to me. While I remember many of these stories, it is with an unfortunate vagueness of details (when did I get old?). I wish I had a better memory. I am looking forward to hearing them again through you all. Please post some of your favorites.
With Ginny's passing in 2004, I was bestowed the wonderful honor of continuing with her geneology archives. I had agreed to continue with this a few years before her passing. This responsibility is one I am so honored to have and wholeheartedly accept, as I have an unbelieveable admiration for my grandmother; it makes me feel connected to her even in her absence. As part of the responsibility, I received an file box of amazing photos, historical information, stories, letters, newspaper clippings, maps, lineage tracings, and more. It's all truly more than I imagined. I have contemplated many ways to share this data with our family and a website seemed like the best way since we are all separated by many miles. I have also decided that I will add some personal journaling to each posting so you all can get a feel of the amazing content this file box holds.
Lastly, above all I hope you enjoy the culmination of years of Ginny's work. I hope the content of what I am setting up to share will make you laugh, cry, reminisce, discover, and pass along stories. I am looking forward to sharing this with you all.
Cheers!
