Ok, so now that you know a little about my passion for genealogy, we'll get into the good stuff.

Each week I'll post something new about my family's ancestors and how I came to find the information.

In early 2011, my Mom and I found an ancestor listed in my great-uncle's research who was also listed as a Revolutionary War Patriot on the DAR Genealogical Research System. 

Well, it just so happens that my favorite period in American History is Colonial History through the Civil War.  So, imagine my excitement when I learned that one of my ancestors was a Patriot!

Although he was listed as my ancestor in my uncle's book, there wasn't a lot in the way of proof, so that was my goal - to track down all of the necessary documents to prove each generation between me and my 6Xs great-grandfather, John Phillip Klingensmith of Pennsylvania.