If you are interested in genealogy, chances are that you are just as interested in the family histories of other people as you are in your own. There is just something about family histories that pulls you in and leaves you wanting to learn more. Perhaps this is due to the possibility that we all descended from a very small group of ancestors very far back in time, or from the notion that even by going back just a few generations on a pedigree chart you can see your connection to a group of people that can be quite large. Whatever it is, family histories make for interesting reading.
When you would like to read some family history stories, you do not have to go to the library. You can visit Myancestorsstory.com at any time of day, and in any weather. You can even post your own family history stories there. Myancestorsstory.com is maintained by a woman from New Zealand who started the site to share her own family history. Her history begins with a seafaring English ancestor who eventually became associated with the Maori of New Zealand.
Many of the family histories posted on the site involve people from New Zealand, and many involve ancestors that were sailors, whalers, Navy, or otherwise associated with ships. Since ships are an important theme of the stories on the site, the author has compiled an A-Z list of ships that worked in and visited New Zealand waters between 1790 and 1840. This list could be a great resource if your ancestors were involved in trading, sealing, or whaling during that time, as ships from all over the world are on the list.
I enjoyed reading the family histories that are posted on Myancestorsstory.com so much that I found it difficult to tear myself away from the site and get on with other things. That is just one of those things about genealogy, though. It sure is addictive.