I don't know about the rest of you, but I can definitely "relate" to this and plan on sending it to all my relatives!!! Angela Marion Co ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kemis Massey" <sobbygenealogy@knology.net> To: <GACHATTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:40 PM Subject: [GACHATTA] Fw: 10 Things My Descendants Will Have Wanted Me To Know > >From another list. . . > > > 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. > > > > > ==== GACHATTA Mailing List ==== > Did you know that all the information at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gachatta/ was donated by volunteers? Want to be > a volunteer? > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >