Its Almost Spring and Family Trees are Blossoming
The Mormon Church has just released the bank records of thousands of people freed just after the Civil War. I find this to be really interesting because it opens the window for millions of Americans to look back at their geneology, which may have been shrouded in a haze. The entire database is available really inexpensively as well, which makes this all the more valuable. This really peaked my interest because about a month ago my parents sent me a huge book tracing my own family tree. Although no one was famous, its still really interesting.
I’m just curious why the Mormon Church undertook this enormous effort, they seem to have no real relation to the issue at hand. I think it is a really noble thing to do though.