History has always been a fascinating subject for me.  Learning about people- where they were born, where they lived and what their occupations were is so interesting.

Currently, I am a Docent, Emeritus at the Springfield Museums in Springfield, MA after many years of giving tours at the Museum.  These tours centered around the history of Japan, of Ancient Egypt, of China and also Art.

While researching the history of the city of Springfield, MA, I became interested in my family’s history.  My paternal grandparents lived and worked in Springfield at the turn of the 20^th century.  This work introduced me to a new hobby and skill- Genealogy.  Using U.S. Federal Census Records, vital records (birth/ death), street directories, maps and newspaper articles I learned more about my immigrant grandparents- both paternal and maternal.

I grew up in Amherst, MA and have been a resident of Longmeadow, MA for 42+ years.  I’ve learned interesting facts about the residents of both towns that lived both before and after the 20^th century.  Longmeadow is my home and I now enjoy researching and sharing information about our wonderful New England town.

Acknowledgement
Many of the old photos found on this website are from the Paesiello Emerson collection of the  Longmeadow Historical Society.  These photos are licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution  Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC-BY-NC-SA).