Re: ENOUGH ALREADY!

Randy Sahr (rsahr@mail.tds.net)
Sun, 01 Jun 1997 14:22:39 -0500

Esther,
Genealogy is not just your pedigree, it is also family history. Many
people have never studied much social history, and thus are very short
on this sort of information. I like the term 'americana' that was used
by someone. I not only Enjoy these posts, but have learned a great deal
from them that is really not available via other means.

Studying social history has always been one of my hobbies, but except
for a "Godey's (sp?) Lady's Book" published in the 1860's (purchased at
an estate sale for well over $100), everything else that I have had
access to has been university press type things. Interesting, but not
nearly as informative as the personal family histories related here.
Wish I could afford to get my hands on more books like the one that I
mentioned, but I can't.

These stories are Very pertinent to the discussion of genealogy. If you
are not happy with them, delete them. There aren't that many available,
so it shouldn't overwork you. :)
in peace,
Randy Bullock Sahr

Esther wrote:
> Please folks, if you want to trade tales of your dead relations, write the
> person privately and not to the whole list. I think that there have been others
> who have requested this earlier. I am getting very tired of hearing these
> stories.

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