Raspberry Sundays ~ Be the Bridge
When I first began my genealogy blog Branching Out Through The Years, my purpose was to preserve the memories of my husband known on the blog as "The Hero"for our grandchildren. He really wanted to know them and wanted them to know him. His choice was taken from him by cancer.
After that, I decided to write the stories of my associations with my relatives, aunts, uncles, grandparents for my children and grandchildren because for the most part they never met or really knew any of them. This grew to posts about ancestors I wanted to know about and sharing findings with those who were also interested.
When I started on my mother-in-law's family, it was very exciting for her. She shared her personal stories. Many times I sat on the floor at her feet and wrote down as she told me. My sister-in-law also had her write down her personal history so now we have it in her writing. There is something special about seeing their handwriting as opposed to transcribed.
Every time I find a book, story, document about an ancestor, I will connect it to the FamilySearch Family Tree , which is a collaborative effort, as a source for others and myself to go back and read to learn more about that ancestor. Their stories make them real, not just a name.
I am using this blog and meme to start writing some of my stories that I have not written down, If you don't tell the stories, they are lost. I can't tell you how many times I look at at family name and wish I knew something of their story. I have envy that I have to fuss at myself about, when others talk about their family journals. My dad's family was closed mouth, and now I am recreating their stories.
There has been research and studies done that shows how sharing your family history and stories shores up your family members when they have challenges, or even national trauma. It is called The Stories That Bind Us
I ask you to join in saving the stories for future generations, Be the catalyst in your extended families for sharing and caring.
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| The Hero and I with oldest daughter's first son. |
After that, I decided to write the stories of my associations with my relatives, aunts, uncles, grandparents for my children and grandchildren because for the most part they never met or really knew any of them. This grew to posts about ancestors I wanted to know about and sharing findings with those who were also interested.
When I started on my mother-in-law's family, it was very exciting for her. She shared her personal stories. Many times I sat on the floor at her feet and wrote down as she told me. My sister-in-law also had her write down her personal history so now we have it in her writing. There is something special about seeing their handwriting as opposed to transcribed.
Every time I find a book, story, document about an ancestor, I will connect it to the FamilySearch Family Tree , which is a collaborative effort, as a source for others and myself to go back and read to learn more about that ancestor. Their stories make them real, not just a name.
I am using this blog and meme to start writing some of my stories that I have not written down, If you don't tell the stories, they are lost. I can't tell you how many times I look at at family name and wish I knew something of their story. I have envy that I have to fuss at myself about, when others talk about their family journals. My dad's family was closed mouth, and now I am recreating their stories.
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| At least they weren't horse thieves. :D |
There has been research and studies done that shows how sharing your family history and stories shores up your family members when they have challenges, or even national trauma. It is called The Stories That Bind Us
I ask you to join in saving the stories for future generations, Be the catalyst in your extended families for sharing and caring.
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