
The history of your family is likely a microcosm of the history of our nation.
The reasons why people came to the New World are numerous indeed. Some came to escape religious persecution, others simply to seek a new life or perhaps to seek their fortunes in a land that offered opportunities not available in the countries from whence they came. Others were forced to this land as prisoners being evicted from their homeland or as victims of the slave trade.
All of them settled here, started families and businesses, and eventually formed the society in which we live today. We are all the beneficiaries of these immigrant pioneers.
The story of one family multiplied many times over is the story of America.
The reasons why people came to the New World are numerous indeed. Some came to escape religious persecution, others simply to seek a new life or perhaps to seek their fortunes in a land that offered opportunities not available in the countries from whence they came. Others were forced to this land as prisoners being evicted from their homeland or as victims of the slave trade.
All of them settled here, started families and businesses, and eventually formed the society in which we live today. We are all the beneficiaries of these immigrant pioneers.
The story of one family multiplied many times over is the story of America.






