Transylvania, Holland, Alsace, Poland, England, Germany, Lithuania and Texas all contain soil upon which ancestors dwelt; Farmers, beekeepers, shepherds, tailors, blacksmiths, salesmen, clergy, judges, and doctors.
As I research ancestral lines I discover some ancestors celebrated Hanuka, others Christmas, and still others the Green Corn Ceremony; Jewish, Methodist Episcopalian, Puritan, Christian Scientist, Mennonite, Choctaw, and Cherokee.
I shall never find the records for my distant ancestors who either came to this continent by crossing the Land Bridge, or originally emerged from the Nanih Waiya in Mississippi.
I delve through obituaries, microfilm depositories, internet databases; I interview relatives, and rummage through attics.
What I find doesn't alter who I am; It illuminates the divergent, yet still intersecting paths of my ancestors.
7 comments:
Those are amazing!
Happy WW! Check out some photos of my favorite place in London ... Trafalgar Square: http://tinyurl.com/y87rwod
Awesome ancient photos. I wonder if it's still on the water and in use today Happy WW
Very nice these old photos...Happy WW!
Irina
I'm surprised the US was allowed to overhaul a seized boat...even if it was during war.
Wow! Amazing :)
Happy WW!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
If you stop by to check out my WW, please scroll down to the 2nd post (after reading the 1st one of course)!!
Have a great week!
I love vintage photos and what a beautiful history you have to accompany these.
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