Family History is a very interesting subject.  It can highlight who we are and  how we came to being.  It has shaped our furture from where we live and what  we do.
 In the course of looking through our family tree, you find out things that no  one knew about.  From children who were born, but for some reason not known  about, to 1st wives that were never mentioned.
 You see that in some periods of time, families never moved out of their  counties for generations, until one adventurous soul decided to further his  horizons.  It is usually this person who changed the course of the future and  here we are today - living testament to that person.  For if it wasn't for him. We also can imagine how it was to live life all those years ago.  No car, no  phone, no airconditioning.  Was life really easier or was it a lot harder?   Was there work stress as we know it today, or did you worry that your son  would not return from his day at the mine?
 We also know that more children were born to families then than now.  A lot of  reasons can be given for this, including illnesses resulting in premature  death in children, contraception and religious beliefs.  In modern day, we  have a lot of choices made by ourselves.  Who we marry, how we give birth,  where we live and who we work for.  Back in time, others usually made these  choices.
 We need to appreciate the efforts of our forebears and live our lives  remembering where we came from and the hard times they lived through. This travel in time has been a fascinating excursion for me and with a lot of  time, energy and love, the end result is this book on the live of the PEARSON  family.
 Sit back and immerse yourself in the history that made you.

Enjoy,
 Christine