I finally took some time to explore the Footnote database. It is an addicting treasure-trove of historical information and the interactive aspect makes it especially fun.
By typing in my Grandpa's name in the search box, I received hundreds of results from newspapers, census records, social security records and much more. I limited the results by state and then found my Grover Simpson in the more-pared-down results.
The fun part is adding and approving the information on his page - what power! I was able to add his occupation and primary residence and approve (or "agree with" to use their terminology) his last residence and death date. In the image above you can see the green check marks that indicate I have "agreed with" the displayed information.
Then I looked up my recently-deceased and beloved aunt Sharon and connected her to Pa so that anyone looking at either of their Footnote pages can see that they are related. I was warned by the Texana staff members that anything you add their is accessible to anyone, but I have no problem with that. Sharing genealogical information is important and as the Simpsons are dwindling, it's time to record our family history before everyone who remembers it is gone.
I encourage you all to do the same and Footnote is so easy to use (there's also a Facebook app for it called I Remember), it really is more fun than work.
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