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In reply to the discussion: Not sure how long i have left. [View all]LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)I am named the same as my dad. His only brother had one middle name, but we have two. I missed my chance to ask my Grandmother why. I did ask his 10 year older brother and he did not know why my dad got two middle names. With each generation, stories get lost. I'm in my 50's and it seems like my generation and beyond don't care about heritage, heirlooms and such.
I have spent a good deal of time researching family history and hope to pass on the info to an interest niece, nephew or cousin. Of the current ones old enough, none seem to be interested. At least I'll document what I can so someone looking can find it. I've spent the last couple weeks scanning slides from my parents, aunt and uncle and I've got more from my grandparents yet to do. The ones I've scanned of my grandparents helped me decipher who is who in some pictures I found online of my paternal greatgrandparent's family taken in about 1910 and 1924.
A long way of saying that writing down family stories can be valuable if any of your children get the urge to do the family tree.
Well wishes from another Christmas baby.