tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post735168587881919455..comments2024-03-04T16:57:33.111-07:00Comments on Letters from Lin: Article #39 Family Historians NeededGreat Grandma Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-23933993677127503752009-01-24T22:11:00.000-07:002009-01-24T22:11:00.000-07:00You are so right Lin...One of our cousins has my f...You are so right Lin...One of our cousins has my father's side of the family well documented, but my mother's side is not as well documented. I have some details, but not many...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-37235295129030082312009-01-24T09:12:00.000-07:002009-01-24T09:12:00.000-07:00Great post! My sister Nonie and I have been resear...Great post! My sister Nonie and I have been researching our family for several years now. I just wish we had started sooner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-80051030927541241352009-01-23T20:17:00.000-07:002009-01-23T20:17:00.000-07:00A persistent and loving nature...to be sure! I had...A persistent and loving nature...to be sure! I had an uncle who was our historian. Actually, two uncles, a gram, and an aunt who were so intrigued by Isbell history that they gathered it from everywhere. They loved each other and it came through in this delightful way. They gave us a story.<BR/><BR/>Your post makes me think of family Bibles with the family tree inside. Sure does point to the SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-88601951727913553382009-01-23T13:10:00.000-07:002009-01-23T13:10:00.000-07:00Great post, Lin. Lots of helpful information on wh...Great post, Lin. Lots of helpful information on what we need to do. I'm starting ours, trying to contact those I know personally for info, searching public records, etc. Thanks for the inspiration.dellgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620967832227857674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-71687017411865939702009-01-23T12:21:00.000-07:002009-01-23T12:21:00.000-07:00One year I decided to have the family tree (on my ...One year I decided to have the family tree (on my Dad's side)professionaly traced as a Christmas present for him. It was finished in the summer, and I was so excited I showed it to him early, I just couldn't wait. I was kicking myself, thinking what I would do for Christmas, but I went ahead. He was just thrilled, and we went over all of it together. Then, he got a bad reaction to a flu shot in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-41873502279409218842009-01-23T10:58:00.000-07:002009-01-23T10:58:00.000-07:00When I taught high school, the big writing project...When I taught high school, the big writing project for my seniors was to write the biography of someone important in their lives. Usually they chose a parent or grandparent. And because I enjoyed writing along with my students, I also wrote several biographies. My most precious one, of course, is my mother's biography. Parents loved this assignment and often thanked me for giving their children Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972303700635004202.post-8328022309655672852009-01-23T08:23:00.000-07:002009-01-23T08:23:00.000-07:00Fortunately, our family has my sister.Fortunately, our family has my sister.Jo, a retired teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802261544848161766noreply@blogger.com