The Families

This is a series of stories about the ancestors of a particular individual that takes the reader from about 1000 BC up to current times. The stories are historical fiction but are based mostly on real people, places and events. The book should be of interest to anyone of European descent who wants to know how families, including theirs evolved. The book contains a lot of history that is taken from real events. A lot of research went into the book searching records that included family and legal, the wills, marriages, births, and deaths as well as locations and timelines. The guy faced a lot of difficulties in life but, given good genes from his ancestors, he was able to succeed. The reader should find the book "Families" enjoyable, interesting, and informative.