My father was massively into geneology in his retirement. He travelled all over New England pouring over documents. Went to places like Chicago that had large centers for research. Volunteered at the local Mormon church to access their database. He basically became an expert in early American history by doing all the work. And he said it was more rewarding to solve these puzzles than the academic career of philosophy debating idealism versus realism. I often wonder what he would think about this new aspect of his little hobby that ended up with him authoring a 1500 page book of family history.
My father was massively into geneology in his retirement. He travelled all over New England pouring over documents. Went to places like Chicago that had large centers for research. Volunteered at the local Mormon church to access their database. He basically became an expert in early American history by doing all the work. And he said it was more rewarding to solve these puzzles than the academic career of philosophy debating idealism versus realism. I often wonder what he would think about this new aspect of his little hobby that ended up with him authoring a 1500 page book of family history.