Genealogy

[DianaB]

Ever since we got our first computer I've been interested in genealogy. I'm not a true genealogist because I don't have a paper trail but I glean information from other people. It's been really interesting because I've "met" several distant family members and I've actually met one in person (who lives near Janet).

Anyway, I haven't been able to do much for the last couple of years because my old computer went down and I couldn't even turn it on (I was using my husband's computer). When I got my new laptop my husband took the old computer to a friend of ours and he was able to retrieve all of my family tree files! I was so excited!! I got them all put on my computer and was just messing around one day and I noticed someone asked a question about my husband's great-great-grandfather and his wife so I sent an e-mail. The question was dated quite a while ago so I wasn't sure if I'd get a reply since people change their e-mail addresses sometimes. He's actually interested in the wife's family.

Anyway, I got a response!! I have a lot of old family pictures that I'm sure that he's going to be really excited about!!! I have a chest that was made for my husband's great grandmother by her brother that is just full of family pictures!!! It's like a treasure! It's really not mine but belongs to my husband's cousin but she lives in a very small house. I don't know if she'll ever want it back or not. She also has another one that I need to go and see what's in it too!!

Last night I dug out the pictures and I have some really old tin-types and very old pictures to scan for him. I hope that he's as excited about receiving the pictures and information as I am to give it to him!!!