I think it's an "immigrant" thing--my German ancestors didn't talk much about it either . . . Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Brooks" <brooksruths@comcast.net> To: <irl-clare-projects@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS] Questions unanswered > Hi Diane, > > When we used to visit my husband's aunts, I would question them about > their > parents who came over from Ireland (my interest in genealogy began with > notes scribbled on whatever bits of paper I happened to have with me at > the > time). When I would ask them what they had been told about life in > Ireland, > reasons for leaving, trip over, etc., they would always say the same thing > "they didn't want to talk about it" so maybe it is an "Irish" thing. > > Ruth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Apel" <dianeapel@comcast.net> > To: <irl-clare-projects@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS] Questions unanswered > > >> Alanna, I found your comment about people who would not talk about family >> history interesting as this has >> also been my experience and I'm wondering if it was just an "Irish" >> thing, >> a >> generational problem, personalities, or what? >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CLARE-PROJECTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message