Welcome
Hello! I’m Anastasia Finch, a librarian, genealogist and blogger living in Southern California.
So Many Beginnings is all about researching the history of your house.
Within its pages you’ll find:
- Notes and narratives on my own house history research.
- Reviews of genealogy books, webinars, and classes.
- Tips and resources for researching your house’s history.
- Resources, bibliographies, and links to useful sites for house research.
- Informational guides on how to preserve your own house history.
- Interviews with genealogists and research professionals.
Please enjoy your time on this site, and be sure to share with a friend!
If you don’t know history, you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree. – Michael Crichton