Combs, Beresford, Burcham, Nicholson, McGrew, Reavis, Bays, McCammon. These are just a few of the surnames that Janet Lynn Combs Kaufman uncovered when she decided to draw up her family tree.
Starting with her parents, Paul Richard Combs and Gloria Lee Beresford, Kaufman thoroughly researched ten generations and now shares her family stories and genealogical process in Ancestral Paths. A valuable reference tool for others interested in learning how to trace their own family trees, it's also just a good read for anyone captivated by personal histories.
Experience the full richness that genealogy offers by learning how to fully document the individuals in your family tree. Drawing from primary sources such as photographs, death certificates, and letters, the author shares stories of ancestors who farmed in the rural communities of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, including many who immigrated to America prior to the American Revolution, and others who were coal miners and farmers in England, Holland, and Germany.
Knowing where and whom we came from helps us forge stronger connections to the past and better understand who we are now. Let Ancestral Paths lead you on your own genealogical journey today.
About the Author: Janet Lynn Combs Kaufman earned a nursing degree from Purdue University and worked in the field of nursing for thirty years. She also earned a bachelor's degree in management from The University of Phoenix and served as the CEO of a pharmaceutical research company.
An interest in ancestry led Kaufman to take up an avocation in genealogy and complete the American certification of genealogical studies at the University of Toronto. Having proven ancestry to soldiers in the American Revolution and Indiana pioneers, she is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Society of Indiana Pioneers, respectively. She also holds memberships to the National Genealogical Society and The Beresford Family Society of England.
Kaufman has spent twenty years studying the field of genealogy and researching her family history. Ancestral Paths tells her family's story and serves as a reference guide for others to discover their own ancestors.
