LOST: Parents

Being uprooted from your family tree is an unsettling as it sounds. It looks something like this:

Last Sunday it was brought to my attention that part of my family tree wasn’t accurately documented in Family Search. Something to do with codes and numbers and proper familial things mumbo jumbo – I couldn't actually say. The point is, in the process of trying to get my right family back my mother and I ended up deleting both of my parents from my family tree, in turn leaving me with no one in my lineage but… me. It has been a real struggle, but I think I might be able to make it. It’s a lonely road fraught with criticism that I am not doing enough to seek my ancestors. At the moment I am more concerned about being connected to ancestors that are a little closer than a few great-greats. Much, much closer. Finding that long lost grandfather has even become somewhat (dare I say it?) trivial since I started tearing the Family Search search-engine to pieces looking for my parents. I have been orphaned.

If you actually want to know what happened, here’s the scoop: If you have ever been on Family Search you know that each person has a code. While trying to figure out a couple issues, my mother and I were comparing family trees when we realized that the only codes that were the same on our family names was her mother’s (my grandmother). Same names, same people, same, same, same. And yet different. So we deleted the seemingly less accurate names attached to my name. Makes sense? The most disturbing thing about the ordeal is the fact that even my code-number-thing is different from the one my mother has on her family tree. I AM NOT MY MOTHER’S CHILD. A lost soul to be specific.

I plan on fixing this as soon as I can. “Can” being a flexible term that probably refers to talking to a Family History buff and having them fix it. As much as I want to fix this myself I know my unpracticed fingers would do more harm than good. I would probably put the wrong person as my mother for all I know. Speaking of which, if I ever did want a different family this would be the time to take matters into my own hands! I could add pretty much add anyone into the slot that says, “Mother” or “Father”.

Even better, f anyone has an opening in their Family Tree let me know! Female, 5'8'', blonde, feeling lost. If I'm a fit send me an e-mail. I'm also accepting applications for new families daily. If you fit my criteria we might be able to talk details.

However, when I look at the options, I do not want to replace my Mather and Father. Indeed, the people I want as my parents the most are the ones I have…. Or rather the ones I think I have. 

To all families: Please apply no later than January 1st of the new year. Please note: Preference will be given to families that test positive as a blood relatives.