In my family, I’m the one who is the genealogist. I’m the one following all those little leaves and all the intriguing stories of our ancestors. History fascinates me, the hardships, the travels, the accomplishments and the loves of my family interest me to no end. I have photos of my great grandfathers and mothers from the civil war days, I have their autograph books with General Lee written in the margin by a wistful teenage girl.
And I have this photograph of my great-great-grandfather celebrating the acquisition of his broom corn thrasher with a man named Pinky. I also noticed that our last name has changed spelling since then – we’ve added an “e” after the “b” and before the “r” at the end.
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Family history is fascinating stuff.. I wish I had more time to research things. Luckily my sister is the one who has spent years & years collecting information, photos etc
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it’s like reading a new novel only its all about you! I’ve discovered pirates, witches, kings, rebels, and very interesting characters and stories.
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That’s a great way of putting it!
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Very cool photo! I love the old family photos and stories.
janet
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I seem to be the one who collects photos in our family. And like you, I have often found interesting characters behind long ago familiar faces.
Elizabeth
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I have to make more time to pick it up again. Its been a few months since I’ve researched.
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