Our
ancestors want us to know more about them.
I am reminded especially at this time of year. In the FamilySearch Blog, Diane Sagers posted
this last Wednesday, May 20:
“... Flowers were everywhere. We dressed in our
new summer clothes, played with cousins we didn’t often see, had picnics and
potluck dinners, and heard family stories over our ancestors’ headstones. In our
community, Memorial Day was about remembering everyone who had died.”
Memorial Day is the perfect time to
remember the importance of genealogy and family history research
By
Barry Ewell , founder of MyGenShare.com
For
the Deseret News, published May 25, 2013.
“Summary:
As this Memorial Day approaches, I feel an appreciation and love for my family
— living and past. My thoughts turn to my family, my heritage, my linage[lineage]
and the difference each person in the chain of time has made to who I am.”
“...
the final Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it was established
after the U.S. Civil War on May 5, 1868, to remember the men and women who died
while serving in the armed forces. Decoration Day referred to the practice of
laying or decorating flowers on graves to remember the fallen soldiers of the
Civil War and as a sign of healing. The name Memorial Day was first used in
1888, and after World War I was extended to honor all Americans who died while
in military service.”
“… The steps of the journey toward learning more
about our progenitors are guided by the questions we ask. With each answer
comes another question. In time, a sense of connection and a bond that spans
generations begins. Each individual ancestor contributed in some way to your
very existence.”
– deseretnews.com
My Dictionary of Humorous Quotations ©1949 by Evan Esar, quotes Baron Lytton, 1803-1873, English novelist and dramatist: “A man who has ancestors is like a representative of the past.”
My Dictionary of Humorous Quotations ©1949 by Evan Esar, quotes Baron Lytton, 1803-1873, English novelist and dramatist: “A man who has ancestors is like a representative of the past.”
I
suggest a visit to FamilySearch.org! Sign In (free), click on Family Tree and Tree, click on an ancestor’s name, click MEMORIES in the person’s box that comes
up, and see Photos, Documents, Stories;
and now you can hear Audio! Then
Sign Out (click on your name), share with your family, and add to the memories.
Our
ancestors’ lives inspire us.
Three pics from FamilySearch.org, using Snipping Tool
