Presented Vitually by Cynthia Grostick
Do you have colonial ancestors from the states that make up what we call New England? If so, then this is the class for you. Learn about the resources available on both sides of the pond to help in researching your colonial ancestors.
Cynthia Grostick was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. She first started working on her family’s history in 1995 after reviewing a publication created by a distant cousin. In order to improve her research skills, Cynthia joined several local societies.
Her mother’s family settled in a small village in Michigan back in 1839, coming by covered wagon from New Jersey and New York. Cynthia can trace several lines of her mother’s family in the United States to the 1600s in both New York and New England. Her father’s family came to Michigan in 1849, arriving by boat from Germany and settled in Genoa Township, Livingston County. Her father’s mother’s side arrived in the United States from Sweden in the 1870’s, and is able to trace her Swedish ancestry back to the 1600’s in Sweden.
Cynthia currently serves as president of the Livingston County Genealogical Society. She also serves as their webmaster and newsletter editor. Cynthia was presented with the Award of Merit from the Federation of Genealogical Societies for her role in helping to preserve the state libraries family history collection. Cynthia is a past president of the Michigan Genealogical Council as well as founder and past president of the Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society.
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