Family history research opens doors to understanding. It bridges generation gaps. It answers questions. No wonder so many people dive into their gene pools to find out where they come from.But that research can also open cans of worms, undermine bridges, and create a whole new batch of questions. While I like to think of my family tree as a mighty oak with long, straight, carefully manicured, untangled branches, it more resembles a tree left to fend for itself in the far corner of an unforgotten orchard. But that tangled, wild, messy tree is my ancestry. It it a big part of what makes me, me. And I want to know more about those branches and shoots and leaves.If you’re a grandparent, why not sit down and write the stories of those tangled branches on your family tree? Your grandkids will love to hear and read those stories as you share your legacy with them.