08-10-2018, 07:54 PM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Morticia
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I compiled a little book about mine ... did it in Word, ran it through an online converter into Mobi format and have it on my Kindle now.It's a bit crappy and lacks polish ... I might get around to trying my hand at a decent one ....one day.
08-10-2018, 07:55 PM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Sweetie pie
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You will be able to scan them, and on post on your tree Tabby.I did that with my finds.
08-10-2018, 07:58 PM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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No, I won't do that SP - my tree is a 'public' one so I am very guarded about what goes on there.
09-10-2018, 07:34 AM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Morticia
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It must be lovely to have the originals though ... holding them and imagining who wrote them. A bit of real history which surpasses anything on a computer search.
Will take them to the City Archivist and ask for his help.The mass cards have already yielded gold - have found my Great, Great, Grandparents! Also, a sad one, a young girl who died when just 14yrs. From her name and photo it is obvious she is related - but have not yet established where she fits in - guess what I am going to be doing today!!
09-10-2018, 08:39 AM
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I spend at least an hour per day poring over my records of family history,, discovering & re-discovering events and people.I am delighted to see that my offspring have got the bug cos they are more organised than I am.
For my recent 70th birthday, they produced Volume One of my (their) family archive.
Good to see folks sharing in here..
09-10-2018, 08:45 AM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Robert Junior
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I spend at least an hour per day poring over my records of family history,, discovering & re-discovering events and people.I am delighted to see that my offspring have got the bug cos they are more organised than I am.
For my recent 70th birthday, they produced Volume One of my (their) family archive.
Good to see folks sharing in here..
09-10-2018, 08:46 AM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Morticia
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It must be lovely to have the originals though ... holding them and imagining who wrote them. A bit of real history which surpasses anything on a computer search.
Sad to say many people have no such regard for ephemera & photos (B/W mainly).
My aunt died recently at the age of 96 & within a week of her passing, her daughter skipped about 20 of her photo albums heartlessly. I was just too slow to save them.
09-10-2018, 10:40 PM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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It is. Morti, but they are so fragile - I don't think ancient newspapers were as strongly made as modern ones. There are three cuttings fastened together with a dressmaker's pin - but it is so rusty I dare not even try to remove it. Will take them to the City Archivist and ask for his help.The mass cards have already yielded gold - have found my Great, Great, Grandparents! Also, a sad one, a young girl who died when just 14yrs. From her name and photo it is obvious she is related - but have not yet established where she fits in - guess what I am going to be doing today!!
you must be so thrilled. I'd say it was a massive find.
09-10-2018, 10:47 PM
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Re: Genealogy
Originally Posted by Robert Junior
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Absolutely agree.Sad to say many people have no such regard for ephemera & photos (B/W mainly).
My aunt died recently at the age of 96 & within a week of her passing, her daughter skipped about 20 of her photo albums heartlessly. I was just too slow to save them.
My brother was the same. I tried to rescue old medals ..... all gone.
but thankfully did manage to badger, heckle and prise out of his tightfisted mean hands an A2 size portrait of my paternal grandfather ... the only picture I have of him. I treasure it. He died before I was born. He even died before my dad was born.
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