tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post8201161925579594631..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Always, Always, Always: Read the DocumentJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60450633394958046142020-12-01T22:50:15.011-08:002020-12-01T22:50:15.011-08:00You never know what you might find, once you open ...You never know what you might find, once you open up a document. Yet, seeing this, Marian, I couldn't help but at least begin to imagine how the family felt. This moves from simply "doing" genealogy to trying to walk in our ancestors' shoes.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-9740998829936703132020-11-29T19:30:10.580-08:002020-11-29T19:30:10.580-08:00Oh my, this certainly turned out to be a sad but i...Oh my, this certainly turned out to be a sad but illuminating find. Hard to imagine the depth of the losses this family felt. Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-88329456679513849562020-11-28T22:44:13.124-08:002020-11-28T22:44:13.124-08:00Tess, I can't even begin to count all the litt...Tess, I can't even begin to count all the little gems I've found that way--items which don't necessarily fit the indexing scheme, but which are ripe with a story, nonetheless.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-38791781913745286982020-11-27T07:30:51.409-08:002020-11-27T07:30:51.409-08:00What a tragic tale...and yes, always, always, ALWA...What a tragic tale...and yes, always, always, ALWAYS read the document. Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-56031652219497068452020-11-24T22:05:47.868-08:002020-11-24T22:05:47.868-08:00Randy, I am sometimes awed by the life experiences...Randy, I am sometimes awed by the life experiences endured by "everyday" people. We never know what burdens a person may be carrying. Sometimes, that person may be our own ancestor.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60396431098581622192020-11-24T08:31:07.874-08:002020-11-24T08:31:07.874-08:00Just WOW. Real life, real people, lots of sadness...Just WOW. Real life, real people, lots of sadness sometimes. One day you are expectant, the next day you're gone. Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.com