My son had to do a family tree for a school project. I went on a genealogy deep dive to learn about a side of the family I never knew about.

Isobella Jade (center)

Courtesy of Isobella Jade

• I never knew much about my father's side of the family.
• This became a bit of an issue when my son had to work on a family tree for a school project.
• I used Ancestry.com to research our family history and have learned so much about our ancestors.

I recall feeling embarrassed when my son asked me about my father's side of the family for a social studies project when he was in 6th grade. I didn't know much about my dad's side of the family...