Introduction

Jean & Marguerite Breton
Photo, Courtesy of Leland Edwards

This is the premier post of a genial genealogical blog that seeks to inform, and elicit help in following the descendants of Jean and Marguerite Breton who emigrated from Guernsey to the USA in 1857.  The research path is contrary to most genealogy efforts in that the direction is not backward from a point, but forward from the point of their arrival.  The plan is to issue the blog as research develops.  Some posts will feature different  branches of the family, some will suggest ways to learn more, and some may be tangential information that is of interest to the author.  The next post will focus on Jean and Marguerite.  The material to be presented comes from a variety of family members, from family research, both online and on–site in Morgan Hill, and from interviews with our older family members.  There is much more to learn, so if you have anything to contribute please feel free to share.  

It has always been a goal to record some of the stories about our family, but the initial efforts have been devoted to identifying who is the family.  With plenty of folks now on record, it is hoped that more people stories can be discovered and retold.  Whatever errors emerge are the responsibility of the author and corrections are most welcome.  We'll see how it goes.  Welcome.