Comments on: Family: Stepfamily Day is September 16 http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/family-stepfamily-day-is-september-16/ Fri, 17 May 2013 11:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CB Hadley http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/family-stepfamily-day-is-september-16/#comment-37546 CB Hadley Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:14:55 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=27404#comment-37546 My Dad grew up with a step-father. So I've long been searching for some kind of term to describe his relationship with me : step-grandfather? My biological grandfather died very early, so my father always referred to his step-father as 'Dad' and the two of them were very close. To me, he was always 'Pop'. He was much loved and lived with us for about 10 years while I was a kid. He was a big part of my life. It was a strange feeling when I started researching the family - for a while I kept referring to this stranger I'd never met or heard much about as 'my grandfather'. I added both my grandfathers to the family tree, and researched my step-grandfather's immediate family. I don't think I'll devote the time to tracing Pop's family back to the 1800s but I couldn't leave him off the family tree when he was such an important part of our family. I'm curious, though, do other people trace the family trees of step-relatives? How far do you go? My Dad grew up with a step-father. So I’ve long been searching for some kind of term to describe his relationship with me : step-grandfather? My biological grandfather died very early, so my father always referred to his step-father as ‘Dad’ and the two of them were very close. To me, he was always ‘Pop’. He was much loved and lived with us for about 10 years while I was a kid. He was a big part of my life.

It was a strange feeling when I started researching the family – for a while I kept referring to this stranger I’d never met or heard much about as ‘my grandfather’. I added both my grandfathers to the family tree, and researched my step-grandfather’s immediate family. I don’t think I’ll devote the time to tracing Pop’s family back to the 1800s but I couldn’t leave him off the family tree when he was such an important part of our family.

I’m curious, though, do other people trace the family trees of step-relatives? How far do you go?

]]> By: Eric Saretsky http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/family-stepfamily-day-is-september-16/#comment-37480 Eric Saretsky Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:46:51 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=27404#comment-37480 I became an "instant-dad" to 3 sons eleven years ago. I never was a father prior to age 41, and at 13,11, & 9 my boys weren't thrilled with a boundaries enforcement Dad. In spite of my shortcomings, we made it through their teens as any bio parents can attest. We have bonded and are secure as a family. I became an “instant-dad” to 3 sons eleven years ago. I never was a father prior to age 41, and at 13,11, & 9 my boys weren’t thrilled with a boundaries enforcement Dad. In spite of my shortcomings, we made it through their teens as any bio parents can attest. We have bonded and are secure as a family.

]]> By: Frmohammed http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/09/family-stepfamily-day-is-september-16/#comment-37478 Frmohammed Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:44:13 +0000 http://blog.myheritage.com/?p=27404#comment-37478 I hate that Word Step.......... Whatever.....I prefer Adopted Like I gained 10 adopted sisters and 3 adopted brothers After the death of my father and my mother remarried... I hate that Word Step………. Whatever…..I prefer Adopted
Like I gained 10 adopted sisters and 3 adopted brothers
After the death of my father and my mother remarried…

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