As family historians and family story tellers, it’s our job to make sure that every voice matters, even the smallest of voices
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It is interesting to read this today. I have been in a quandry, should I write about ancestors who has a very large group of descendants of their own. I am on the perifery of their history, so should I write their stories? At the moment I still have many I wish to write about whose lines have died out. However, your post has offerred food for thought.Bubblebelle x
FAMILY INTERESTS: Pitts of Sherborne Gloucs. Deaney (Bucks). Pye of Kent. Randolph of Lydd, Kent. Youell of Norfolk and Suffolk. Howe of Lampton. Carden of Bucks.
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Does it matter how peripheral they are to our own direct line?
I wrote about the brother of my greatx2 grandmother's first husband because there was a story there.
Caroline
Caroline's Family History Pages
Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
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Originally posted by Caroline View PostDoes it matter how peripheral they are to our own direct line?
I wrote about the brother of my greatx2 grandmother's first husband because there was a story there.
https://lewcock.net/benjamin-cheesman/
Bubblebelle x
FAMILY INTERESTS: Pitts of Sherborne Gloucs. Deaney (Bucks). Pye of Kent. Randolph of Lydd, Kent. Youell of Norfolk and Suffolk. Howe of Lampton. Carden of Bucks.
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Originally posted by bubblebelle View PostIt is interesting to read this today. I have been in a quandry, should I write about ancestors who has a very large group of descendants of their own. I am on the perifery of their history, so should I write their stories? At the moment I still have many I wish to write about whose lines have died out. However, your post has offerred food for thought.
I don’t think there should be any rules, if an ancestor grabs your interest and they are not on your main line, then go for it. I just think we should also consider the lives that maybe we’re not so interesting in the face of it. Not many of my ancestors were necessarily headline grabbers but they contributed in their own small way within their community. It’s sometimes about making the little persons voice be heard as well
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Originally posted by Caroline View PostDoes it matter how peripheral they are to our own direct line?
I wrote about the brother of my greatx2 grandmother's first husband because there was a story there.
https://lewcock.net/benjamin-cheesman/
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