No, I'm not a grave robber as the title might imply. With an extra day before this column was due, I was feeling rather uninspired. Since I was a bit ahead with my work (something of a minor miracle), I decided to see if my ancestors would inspire me a bit. They didn't let me down. In fact, I think I may have pulled something doing “the dance.”

A couple months ago, Mom and I received a list of interments from Calvary Cemetery. The plot was recorded in the name “Estate of James Kelly.” James Kelly is my fourth-great-grandfather and patriarch of my elusive Kelly family. The letter listed name, burial date, age at death, and place of birth for James and sixteen other relatives. It was like winning the genealogical lotto! With a little time on my hands, I figured it was time to cash that ticket.

It was easy to pick out the familiar names listed in the plot, and there were also a few new players. I wasn't sure how they fit in, but it was going to be fun figuring it out.

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