Ancestry quotes

This quote by Louisa May Alcott really spoke to me because we have been learning to live in the moment and I think that this quote really reflects that and can relate to it. By living in the moment we remember things more clearly and when we just go through our day and don't make something to remember out of it, we are not making memories that we will remember. By preserving our memories, we were staying in the moment.

And all they went through which enabled me to be born and to be born American. May I be worthy.

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"I wish I had realized that family history is a perishable commodity. It disappears with time, as memories fade, and as loved ones pass on. I wish I had known that the most important aspect of family history is preserving a record of the present for the future." -Guy Black So true! Start preserving YOUR life history... right now! -Sarah :)

Who wrote “The storytellers”?

I have never posted someone else’s quote or meme before but this one made me laugh and I had to share. Have you ever said something similar to one of your ancestors? I know I have, except t…

I absolutely love this quote. Think about how you are the result of the love of thousands. As a lover of genealogy and family history I ...

Illegitimacy was not uncommon in earlier centuries. About 5% of all children born in England and Wales between 1837 and 1965 were illegitimate, which means they were born out of wedlock. Many family tree researchers will find during their research that there is at least one illegitimate ancestor in their family. Illegitimacy is no longer