Genealogy thrills and chills

[Norm Barnes]

Regretably pictures and stories of my grandparents were not very important to me when growing up. Kevin, a cousin, made a connection with me and soon I will have pictures of my grandparents. I check the email daily and am anxious to see them as they were young. My parents had a second wind and both my sister and myself were born about 10 years from the next older brother. My ex was always taking pictures and posting them in an album leaving her with a legacy to pass on to our children and Grandchildren. I guess its true: "Little things can mean alot."

[bjh]

Unfortunately some families throw out old photos.

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by bjh

Unfortunately some families throw out old photos.

Or in some cases they get destroyed in fire or floodwater disasters.

[PA2UK]

Originally Posted by Norm Barnes

While researching you can't help but be apprehensive about adding family members to your tree which can cause you to go in an entirely wrong direction.

Just make notes of those you're unsure about somehow. Some people put asterisks next to the names or put the names in caps of those individuals which are not confirmed.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by nitram

Or in some cases they get destroyed in fire or floodwater disasters.

True, and another two reasons to make copies and keep them in a separate place, other relatives' houses or a safe deposit box.

These days it's so affordable and easy to make copies and distribute them around the family. That increases the chance of survival for all the images.