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Why do I keep digging into #genealogy when I've already got thousands of names in my family tree?
Because I want the stories.
Why did JC Mueller come to America? Why did Andrew Baldinger choose Galveston?
Names and dates tell me who they were. I want to know what made them go.
And when I look at my own family's journey from Ohio to Oklahoma, I realize I may have mor…

Putting Flesh On The Bones – Bob Mueller
Genealogy is more than names & dates. It’s about discovering the people behind the facts and putting flesh on their bones.

My great-grandfather’s brother Phillip immigrated to America at 15, crossed the West by wagon train, spent years wandering through mining towns and lumber camps, and returned to New York via Panama. I wish I’d been brave enough to pursue adventures like his. #Genealogy

New York By Way of China – Bob Mueller
Discover Phillip Henry Mueller’s remarkable journey from Germany to America, across the West by wagon train, and back to New York via Panama.

I've read my dad's family history over and over, but this week one little detail finally clicked. It led me to a piano teacher, two music schools, and new questions about my grandmother's musical talent.
I have the dates, but I want the stories. And sometimes the search makes me miss Dad even more.
#Genealogy

I Missed That The First Time – Bob Mueller
A familiar family history reveals a surprising connection to a piano teacher, opening new questions about my grandmother, genealogy, & Dad's past.