[or-roots] Whys

[Nancy Lee Adams]

Hi Ronda, 

This may answer your question some what..

Letters - Your female ancestors may have written letters to relatives about
events at home, to husbands off at war or even to other female friends. The
letters may contain news about births, deaths and marriages in the family,
gossip about events and people in the community and snippets of information
about daily life. 
Diaries - The terms diary and journal are often used interchangeably to
describe a written, personal record of events, experiences and observations.
They may include a record of daily events, attitudes about social issues and
personal feelings about family and friends. If you are lucky enough to
possess such a treasure, then read it carefully – it will tell you more
about your ancestor than perhaps any other source. 
Most people think to ask relatives for items like photos, but have you ever
thought to ask your relatives for any letters or a diary they may have
tucked away? I learned many pieces of my husband’s family history when a
distant cousin and I tracked down a relative with a box full of letters his
grandmother had received from her family in England after she moved to
America. If that doesn’t yield any results, then try placing a query in one
of the genealogical magazines or on the Internet. This may reach a distant
relative who you have yet to discover. Writing to or visiting historical
societies, archives, and libraries in the area in which your ancestor lived
may also yield a “find.” 
Nancy 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Ronda Howard
Date: 06/01/05 12:22:46
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Whys
 
Are these diaries and letters usually found with family members or are there
other places to find them?
Ronda
 
 
> Chances are though unless she finds someone with a diary or letter of
> explanation, Suz will have to be content with knowing he did come alone,
> and
> not why.
 
She would have to go back in time & find a diary or something that the
family has wrote to explain what she wants to know, maybe.
 
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