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How do you pass on family stories to your grandchildren?

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Sue BellMarch 30, 2020

My first grandchild was born last year and I spent six weeks with him a month after he was born. He lives in Chicago so while I was there I spent some time thinking about how I could pass on some stories of his Australian family without just giving him a list of relatives with names and dates. One day during my visit, I was in the American Writers Centre on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, which had just opened, reading … Continue reading

Treasures in the Trove – December 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by GSQ AdminDecember 23, 2014

Sometimes interpreting a particular resource is not so much about the information that is provided, but what is not. Family Tree Chart #4 is a basic, handwritten diagram of the descendants of English couple John Johnson of Carlisle and Isabella Atkinson of Durham. While John’s birthdate is not recorded, the year 1842 is given for Isabella’s birth. No marriage details, ie date, location or religious institution, or particulars regarding death, are provided. Ten children are attributed to the marriage. Minimum … Continue reading