A little bit of opinion… Genealogy has not only informed me about my family. Genealogy has also made me aware that quite a few things we thought were true about our personal past are not necessarily true. Our ancestors were not mythological creatures who were perfect. They were humans who were subject to human failings that we all are subject to. So when we “fail” (whatever that means), it’s not the end of the world. They went on. So should we. Take hope from those who learned from their mistakes and made a serious effort to do better and try to avoid repeating those mistakes like a few of our forebears did. We have an obligation to learn from their stories…their real stories. Not just to repeat the […]
When taking photographs of tombstones at several cemeteries, have a photograph to mark where the photos from each cemetery end and the photographs from the next one begin. That’s what I should have done in the set of photos shown in this image. I ran them all together and should have taken a “break” picture to indicate where the next cemetery’s photos started. The best thing to do is take a picture of the entrance, church, or something near the cemetery or its entrance. If nothing else, write the name of the cemetery on a piece of paper and take a picture of that. But do something. Otherwise you might not remember what stones were taken where. Our 50% off webinar sale is extended through 11:59 pm Pacific […]
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