Pictures Provide a Thousand Clues
Genealogy is not only about people. Looking around the house there are historical memories found in most everything within the line of vision. Seeing books, pictures and pieces of furniture are reminders of people, places and events that have created our lives. Tugging at the heart-strings and providing warm fuzzies. Some garnering thoughts of people and places we have only heard stories about but never knew them personally. As each piece is remembered as to how or where it fits into the family history, past and present, a genealogical book unfolds in the mind. These memorabilia pieces are not all antiques or collectables. Some will have been recently acquired to add to collections or perhaps are gifts from friends or family that instil new memories. Commonly, a photograph is where the memories come from. People looking out from these pictures show history from young to old. The progression of the pictures through the years shows more than their faces. Take the time to look into the b...