tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post7951295356981957068..comments2023-09-28T04:31:56.852-06:00Comments on TravelinOma: Roots PhenomenonTravelin'Omahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18415472674768977723noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-83991928002479648732008-09-09T21:53:00.000-06:002008-09-09T21:53:00.000-06:00I guess you would say that I am the closest thing ...I guess you would say that I am the closest thing our family has, I've been working at it off and on for over 25 years. Right now I'm in the process of scanning all of the photos so I can put them on a CD for anyone that asks. Also working on getting everything that I have from the paper records onto a computer program so I can share the information.Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458851510738234247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-62185389700910272572008-09-08T22:36:00.000-06:002008-09-08T22:36:00.000-06:00i'm with christie... i figured you were secretly w...i'm with christie... i figured you were secretly working on it!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366217382075432901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-21368510602684796912008-09-08T21:57:00.000-06:002008-09-08T21:57:00.000-06:00Mr. kenju is our griot. He has amassed quite a lar...Mr. kenju is our griot. He has amassed quite a large file of info about his family, and learned some rather startling facts in the process. To learn much more, he would have to travel back to Italy and go to small towns. That probably won't happen, but he can dream.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-40928151342150519972008-09-08T16:46:00.000-06:002008-09-08T16:46:00.000-06:00My father is the historian in our family, although...My father is the historian in our family, although there was a huge book published of our family name and history, my father has spent many yrs, correcting some mistakes made and filling in some of the blank yrs..but our history starts when our ancestor came to north america in 1653 on a boat from France...it is a voyage that has been well documented, so when I was in France last spring with my husband, I was able to visit the town from which our ancestor came...Town Hall, welcomed us..we met with the cultural attachee, who gave us the gift of 2 books, one that had been published by them of this voyage to Montreal to commemorate the 350th anniversary a few yrs back, that was also celebrated with Montreal Canada in unison with this town of La Fleche in France. The other book was a lovely book full of photography of the town and region as it is today. I was so honoured to be there...I was also, able to hold the registrar that held the written document of baptism in 1633 of my ancestor. It happens to be the first and oldest archive book of registration they have..and his was on the second page! The gentleman was so thrilled that he had found it for us...he then walked with us in the town square, showing us landmarks and explaining with such interest, so many facts from that time and place. The church that my ancestor was baptised in, is still there. I posted pics of my visit there last May...Needless to say, in all my rambling here, I have been very lucky to have been able to go back and see some of my own history...and I am hoping that my father will make it there himself some day soon. He would appreciate it that much more, knowing so much of our stories and history. What a gift it is to know from where we came...and we usually don't figure that out till we get older ourselves lol.Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640737315196786989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-71855157469837427072008-09-08T13:30:00.000-06:002008-09-08T13:30:00.000-06:00Last week I went to a large genealogy conference i...Last week I went to a large genealogy conference in downtown Philly. My mom flew out from UT for it, and it was fantastic! As we were people watching (everyone from octogenarians in jazzys to young slick software professionals) my mom commented that we were seeing the fulfillment of the prophecy that the "hearts of the children would turn to their fathers." <BR/><BR/>How wonderful that you and your husband get to share in that work together - whether for yourselves or your clients! Have a fun, successful trip!SydneyMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894238536853164355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529969472454786525.post-18072128957595124642008-09-08T11:20:00.000-06:002008-09-08T11:20:00.000-06:00We're kind of counting on you and Dee writing the ...We're kind of counting on you and Dee writing the history for the rest of us. Do you mean that's not happening?Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769700320834756050noreply@blogger.com