Thinking about all of the people who immigrated to provide a better future for their families, I was lost as to which in my family to improve. So, because as usual, my time was sorely limited by the holidays and all that I do to make future memories for my family, I adopted an orphan, Edwin Thomas Forward. Edwin's parents, Jonah and Elizabeth Stantial Forward, immigrated to the United States in the 1840's, during the massive influx of immigrants to this country. They at first lived in New York, where Edwin was born and then moved to Illinois where they are found in the 1870 census. Travel in this time was no small feat and I am always amazed at the migration of my ancestors and all the others that literally were moving forward to their future, seemingly with little regard for hardship. Edwin found a wife in Illinois, married her in Wisconsin, and then the family continued moving forward to Iowa, where their children were born. Profiles are needed for his children and his mother. His father, Jonah, was already on WikiTree and is now connected (me looking forward to our theme for 2022 -- year of connections).