Thanks to one of our organizing members,  Kathryn Burgess Smith, the name of our journal is The Baobab Tree.  Kay pointed out that the Baobab tree, one of the largest trees in the world, is one of the few trees found on the African Savanna.  Legend has it that, in a frivolous mood, the gods planted Baobabs upside down with their roots exposed to the sky.  Other legends identify the Baobab tree as the one true Tree of Life.   Given the fact that our organization is dedicated to the researching of family trees, it is fitting that our official publication is from the 'tree of life'.