INTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO THE CUSHMAN FAMILY HISTORY BLOG

Although my grandest passion encompasses all things theatrical (my other blog is Stage Whispers), there was a time when I was intensely obsessed with researching my family history. That lasted about 20 years until finally my lagging interest prompted me to file it away out of sight. "Just for a year," I told myself. "I need to get my second wind."

That was 10 years ago and now I'm old and my family is encouraging (nay, nagging) me to begin a family history blog. I have agreed to do it on the condition that I will not do further research, just publish what I already have in a series of posts that I hope will help you in your genealogical quest.

This site is dedicated to my children, Marianne, Mason and Mitchell; to my sister, Paula, and her children, Mark, Matthew, Bambi, Roxanna, April and Thomas; to our grandchildren and great-grands; to the many cousins—first, second & third—I've met along the way; and to all researchers of the Cushman surname, and the related surnames in this family.