Genealogy is an amazing thing. The passion to find your roots is one known to many of us, and thanks to the marvels of the internet, more research from the comfort of your own home is possible than ever before.

One of the best things about internet research is the fact you can be connected with people all over the world in seconds. These people may have resources you don't; and vice versa. Many of them are waiting to help others, you just need to ask for it!

So much of my own research has been helped along by these genealogical 'Good Samaritans'. Sometimes, I like to think I may have done the same for others.

I strongly recommend, that if you have the resources, and the time, that you do a simple lookup for someone who needs it; and if someone does it for you, that you keep "paying it forward" and help someone else.

You may help someone advance their research by generations from typing in a few simple words and/or dates. Think how much it would mean to you!