I've always been interested in learning about the lives of my ancestors, which is easier said than done--they didn't exactly keep sparkling clean records back in the olden days. You can only infer so much by talking to your older relatives, and their stories usually don't match up as great as they should. One man's wise father is another man's mob boss uncle. That's a joke, … [Read more...] about Going Back to the Motherland: A look into my personal heritage