I wasn't aware aA had a family tree template until I read your process more closely! I used bits & pieces from my stash to create my l/o. My nephew seemed pleased to see his grandparents (my parents) and their parents. My dad's father has no image b/c for many decades no one knew who he was...
I really like this idea. Not everyone has to be on the family tree in a pictorial version. This is so perfect. My nephew is the only one interested in the family stuff so I might "lift" your idea for a layout for him (he's a grownup, not a kid).
I realized I don't really have a favorite time period. When I'm researching history for various reasons, every time period seems fascinating to me. If I had to choose, I would pick the period leading up to and including the Great War (1900-1918).
The stories of the hardships and trials of earlier times always make me weep, even if the research I'm looking at is not for my own family. My family worked in the sugar beet and tobacco fields a hundred years ago. Life for them was so different than what I have lived. I am always grateful when...
Great story of your journey. I've been on a similar one for many years, but with much less success than you b/c my paternal family comes from an area in Eastern Europe where records are hard to come by or lost. But I love using what I have to create layouts for other family members. This is a...
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