Weird being sad ... ???

[tanteva]

I haven't been doing much genealogy for ages, but I just read a book about different "myths" people tell about their family history. (Like being descendant from a king or something like that - often just myths running in the family with zero substance once you do the research.) It was a really interesting book, and I felt like doing some research again.

Yesterday I managed to find the birth record for my great x 6 grandmother. Was so happy to find it - and hence her parents. One more generation found!

But now I found the death of her father ... and how he died. The priest has written in the record: "hung himself" ... Totally lost the feeling for doing more research.

It's kind of weird how effected you get over something that happened in 1775!

 

[joyfulheartdesigns]

Awww, that is so sad!! It is really cool that you found her birth certificate though

 

[Susan - s3js]

I haven't been doing much genealogy for ages, but I just read a book about different "myths" people tell about their family history. (Like being descendant from a king or something like that - often just myths running in the family with zero substance once you do the research.) It was a really interesting book, and I felt like doing some research again.

Yesterday I managed to find the birth record for my great x 6 grandmother. Was so happy to find it - and hence her parents. One more generation found!

But now I found the death of her father ... and how he died. The priest has written in the record: "hung himself" ... Totally lost the feeling for doing more research.

It's kind of weird how effected you get over something that happened in 1775!

I get that, Eva! When I found my 4th great grandparents' marriage I happy danced in my chair at 2 am. |That led to the discovery of his death 15 minutes later,leaving Martha with 2 small children and pregnant with the 3rd and I found myself weeping, heartbroken at the hard life to follow in the work house. Then she remarried a few years later and had another daughter, so I rejoiced. Then HE died and it all began again. I was devastated and emotionally drained. I didn't research again for weeks. But I was drawn back and found much joy. I hope that happens for you!