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Making a Connection
Customer Adds 14,000 Names to His Family Tree *20-1-2000*
About five years ago, I started to enter all of Uncle Leon's data onto my computer, starting with the basic version of Family Tree Maker software. This process took me about four years. Later I upgraded the Family Tree Maker software to newer versions that included several Family Archive CDs. These turned out to be very helpful in tracing unknown family members, especially in the U.S.
Via the Internet, I traced addresses and phone numbers and started contacting all Van Landschoots in the US. I also started my own Web page using FamilyTreeMaker.com, hoping that other Van Landschoots would contact me. To my amazement, this is exactly what happened. One of the World Family Tree contributors, Donna Landschoot from Port Huron, Michigan, responded to my letter. Donna turned out to be the great-great-granddaughter of Peter Landschoot, the Civil War Servant. Donna had been doing her own genealogical research for 20 years and was using Family Tree Maker 14,000 Names on My Family Tree with Help from World Family Tree software as well. This made it easy for us to merge our findings. When we did, we had a perfect fit!
Meanwhile, I have become hooked on genealogy! This research holds so much mystery and intrigue and, because of the Internet, is so much easier. Every day, my family tree keeps growing. I now know of five branches including 14,000 names! Maybe next year I will travel to the US to meet some of my faraway relatives. And some day, I hope to organize an intercontinental family reunion! Hans Van Landschoot, Belgium Note
Hans Van Landschoot's Web page with additional data, photos and
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