[or-roots] un thing - unspeakable

[dgoodma02 at comcast.net]

Becky:  When I started in this Geneaology search, I realized that I didn't know my Grandfather Goodman's First name.  Well I've got that all sorted out, but my point is that my parents and I'd guess Yours, didn't write a Personal History!  
I have done so now.  In earlier days this was the Family Bible, but now a-days we don't keep any record of our Family's History.
I've been told by experts that we all ought to do this, for our kids and grand kids etc.  I only knew my parents, and a couple of uncles and cousins. No Idea of my ancestors and their history.


--
Bob Goodman 
USAF Retired 
University Place, Washington

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Well, I have been copying stories and going to some of the listed websites and adding information from them to my family genealogy information! The stories involve the history of my parents and of me! I have grandchildren. Isn't that what genealogy is all about. Telling stories to our grandchildren? I

It sparked my memory and it gave me pictures to show my kids and grandkids so they would understand what I'm talking about. When we go to Janzen Beach Mall and ride the merry go round together, now they'll be able to see what the amusement park looked like and understand how old the horses are (and that they  were carved by prisoners! I'd never heard about that before).  

It might not be history from 200 years ago, but it is history about my family's day to day life. That's important to me! Thank you everybody for your input. 

Becky
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From: Nancy Lee Adams 
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] un thing - unspeakable


Did I miss something? Do you mean the ones who have been unsubscribing today? They must not have memories of Portland as we do. I feel bad for them, not experiencing what we have.. as in telling of our good times & happy memories has been so much fun for me.. I almost felt young again : )  & I agree with you Dan.

Nancy

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From: DanM
Date: 09/25/05 22:26:48
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [or-roots] un thing - unspeakable

I don't know why people leave when all the people are telling their history,
  this is one of the most interesting part of genealogy,
  all the ( sort of) interviews.

Dan M
www.wvi.com/~wb
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