I thought this was funny.
Matthew Morgan Barbee
Cullman, AL
Jane Foley <mjfent(a)bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: "Jane Foley" <mjfent(a)bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 06:13:55 -0400
To: TNMAURY-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [TNMAURY-L] 10 Things My Descendants Will Have Wanted Me To Know
I thought this might be interesting to share!
Jane Foley
NC
10 THINGS MY DESCENDANTS WILL HAVE WANTED ME TO KNOW:
10. that future generations would count so heavily on census reporting
to be factual
9. that handwritten diaries handed down to stable generation
descendants are a godsend to historians, even as 'mundane' things as
their daily life activities
8. that when pictures were taken, making sure that they were labeled on
the back more than 'Sue's baby dau"
7. that there was the importance of saving letters that contained info
about the family they received from others.
6. giving family history including those letters and diaries and
pictures to the real caretakers of the family who cared about the
family history and family history preservation.
5. the important of continuing the yearly family reunions, even if a
few attended
4. the godsend of writing down the migrations of the history that I
knew it to be. From where to where, who and why....
3. the importance of writing down copies of the Bible Records notations
and passing it along to many members of the family including connecting
ones in whatever way, in case of fire, flood, or stupid direct
descendants who would pitch the valuable info.
2. the godsend of writing down their own family history and diagrams
the way they knew it to be including who fought in what war, and
whether or not the family was cousins with whatever famous person [and
perhaps how, if they were!]And while we're at it, making the notations
of how the name was spelled.
1. to NEVER NEVER NEVER name a son or dau, the same as in the past if
more than 2 times it already appears in the same generation, found in
the same county, and state.
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