Why Write a Book?

My father (see my Dedication page) was a pioneer in Crowson genealogy, and I grew up hearing him talk about the family history, which at that time was pretty sketchy. Not until I was in my middle 50s, however, did I become suddenly and seriously interested. Then, with a bit of encouragement from him, I began doing some research and got hooked. Although at least four general Crowson books had previously been written, it had been years since the latest one, and my own research was uncovering some errors and many new pieces of information.

Also, there were some branches of the family that had not yet been connected. What I undertook was to write a Crowson book that would correct some prior errors, bring information up to date, connect as many branches of the family as possible, and combine what I considered to be the best features of the four books previously written.

It took years to complete this work, but it was fun! I hope the result is a book that will have the honor of having its place on the shelves of many homes in which Crowson descendants wonder about those mysterious ancestors who were responsible for who we are.