As genealogists and family historians, we appreciate ALL our
ancestors. But nothing makes us happier than ancestors who left records of
their lives—photographs, letters, diaries—so that we can know them in a
personal way that is not possible from other records.
Think about a hundred years from now...it’s 2111...what
artifacts will your descendants have from which to know you?
For Ancestor Appreciation Day, I’m making a resolution to be
a better ancestor! Next month is Family History Month, and each week I’ll be
working on, and sharing with you, what I’m doing to create and preserve a
legacy for my descendants.
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© 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research
I love it! I make the same pledge.
ReplyDeleteA good reminder! (Sigh!) I hope the work I'm doing now will be the legacy I leave and that I do a worthy job of preserving stories as I know them.
ReplyDelete@Valerie, glad to have you on the journey!
ReplyDelete@Lisa, I'm sure you're doing a fine job of preserving and sharing your family stories.
I liked your post, but I'm never going to be an ancestor. But I do need to decide who will receive the family heirlooms I have.
ReplyDeleteI'm very much looking forward to your posts! I am all for leaving a trail behind and hoping our descendants will know more about us and our lives.
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