Happy Genealogy Day - March 11, 2023

Today, on Genealogy Day 2023, I was inducted into my local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). What better way could there be to celebrate Genealogy Day, March 11, 2023?

I qualified for DAR membership based upon my direct line of descent from ancestor Robert Beville of Georgia.

As my late grandmother, Asselia Lichliter (aka "La La") had documented her genealogical research of her Beville lines on her father's side so meticulously, and had such passion for the subject of anything related to her father's Beville family history, I truly felt like she was watching over me, and guiding me, as I collected and organized family records and prepared my application. For this, and other reasons, receiving my national number was a milestone and I cherish the experience.

So much I learned at my grandmother's knee while she was alive -- and so much she continues to share with me, about all of my family history, many years after she has passed. To my grandmother, genealogy was not only about "who begat whom." To my grandmother, genealogy was also about the stories and the histories that brought her family together, and at times, drove them apart.

For my grandmother, discovering the intricate details of each of her family member's stories was an essential part of her research -- and she wove those details into our family genealogies effortlessly, as ancestors moved from place to place, and surnames were passed from one generation to the next, and these stories have since become a part of our "lore."

Thank you, "La La" (pictured wearing one of her many fabulous hats) and to the Chapter, for all of your help in preparing and submitting my successful application, and Happy Genealogy Day to all!

Asselia Lichliter, aka "La La"