Historical Research Partners- Reflections on historic homes and genealogy

Since 2004, Historical Research Partners has helped individuals answer questions about their genealogy and/or the history (or genealogy) of their house. We have helped clients answer questions including when was my house built, who built it, what interesting events happened here, etc. We are willing to work with you to discover whatever level of detail you want. We hope you enjoy some of the stories of the interesting people and places that we have researched over the years.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Value in the Past

I came across this great quote yesterday while doing some research on the history of Lakeside, Ohio, for a chapter in my book on the Hoover Potato Digger and its inventor, Isaac W. Hoover. This quote sums up why I enjoy doing historical research so very much!

"There is a tendency for the present to disgard all the past and keep only the new. However, backgrounds are fascinating entities as are characters, which have all the illuminating facets of a diamond."
~Eleanor Durr, from Lakeside, Ohio: First 100 Years