"Inspiring story of a Great Granny who Defies The Odds…..Writing A World Class 80 Page Family Tree Report, Without Prior Skills Or Computer Know-How”
I realized that in my life time (which at 74 years, was quickly passing by)…that NO ONE…… just NO ONE….. Was going to write our Family History…..unless I did, sound familiar to you?
The more I thought about it, the sadder I became that all those hidden family stories would be lost forever, and I had nothing to pass onto my family.
About three years ago I started on my journey; a situation came about that I needed to learn the computer fast. I have to be honest with you, it was not an easy journey but an exciting one…. as I determined to learn about the computer, and write the Family Tree Report all at the same time……
Remember… I WAS A NEWBIE. I had no idea of the challenge ahead…..’Ignorance is bliss’….so they say.
I also remembered the Frustration and Muddle I went through trying to find the right websites. I looked on the Web for help….found nothing for a Newbie like me…… How many hours I wasted!…. I can’t begin to tell you……I remember thinking: “If only someone would show me or hand me a simple guide in… ‘How to gather and write Family History’….. in quick and easy to read English.”
You see most writers assume everyone is computer literate. After reading some of the Ancestry Guides my eyes would glaze over, and I would quickly drop the book….and think… ‘Why don’t you keep it simple stupid’……
Attention: Golden-Ager, Maternal Forbearers, Matriarchs, Patriarchs, Or Anyone Wishing To Preserve Their Ancestry by Writing Their Family Tree.
And yes it is absolutely true, I am a great grandmother, and until recently an Internet ‘NEWBIE’….But that is not why I’m writing to you. You see for many years I’d had a passion to study and record my family history…..
Just like you, I was scared….VERY SCARED of Technology….. Having been brought up on an isolated farm, with no electricity, no phone, no television, and the Internet was not even dreamed of. BUT one thing I did learn in my life was…. There is always a way to achieve your goals, and to NEVER GIVE UP.
Cousins would make a start to write the family history, but fade out. I took computer lessons, learned how the internet worked, discovered what hidden gems and resources it had for me.
I made friends and allies with librarians around the world and learned how to unearth records from long gone publications. I’m happy to say that after three long years of… Read more…
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