A-Z of Family History Sources & Stories
Join
me on this A-Z journey to explore the fascinating records
that can enhance your family history research and writing.
Your own family memorabilia and stories can be sources of so much of your family history writing - as illustrated here.
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| Poulton le Fylde War Memorial, Lancashire with the names of John and George Danson inscribed on it |
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| The Military Medal citation awarded to my grandfather William Danson |
HUMOUR, by contrast, can be a part of your family stories, with my father contributing two such tales which make me laugh with his accounts of his Hair-Raising First Drive and How a Pigeon Sent the News (a forerunner of Twitter!).
Also if anyone in the family looks to be getting above themselves, I can always bring them back to earth by the reminder that one of their ancestors was a lowly "tripe dealer"!
Also if anyone in the family looks to be getting above themselves, I can always bring them back to earth by the reminder that one of their ancestors was a lowly "tripe dealer"!
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| My father John Weston (left) with his first car and brother Charles
HEIRLOOMS - I watch with admiration programmes like "Antiques Roadshow"
where people show wonderful items, such as portraits, jewellery and
furniture that have been passed down the generations. My heirlooms are
much more mundane - my great grandmother's copper kettle and teaset, simple jewellery
family photographs and the embroidered cards that my grandfather sent
back from Flanders to his family during the First World War. But it is
not the value that counts and they are a significant part of your past that can illustrate your family history.
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OK, that story your father told about picking up the car, driving 90 miles without ever driven before - seems what could go wrong, did go wrong - haha. But, he made it! You are so wonderful to record his stories by writing them down! Love your post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous tea set and kettle. I wish I had something from my grandmother to pass down...
ReplyDeleteThree good words here. I hope you use the kettle often.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely comments. Sue, I was so pleased you read the link to my father's hairy driving story, I have never actually used the copper kettle as a kettle - but it makes a lovely feature in my hall.
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