[jerry455]

When I went back to college, in my 30's, I had a history class about Michigan's history. I live in Michigan. One of the papers I had to write was why my family came to this area. The Detroit area was a popular place to come to work as most of the auto companies and their suppliers were nearby and the military companies as well. It was interesting talking to my aunts, uncles and surviving grand parents. I enjoyed listening to the stories of why our families came to Michigan and the jobs they took. Many were in the auto industry. I am 4th generation GM. That is kind of neat .It spurred me to get my ancestry checked. I did 23 and Me and Ancestry.com. It was interesting to see the results. Some of the nationalities I have been told we were were not as high of a percentage as others. I am going through pictures now also. My uncle has traced my mothers side back to 1840 coming over from Ireland. He is really into genealogy. I will be talking to him more.