Our Family is Coming!
Our country’s birthday is soon; our family is coming for a BBQ & I have a long list of preparations. I have a guest list & a menu to check, bedrooms to freshen up & flower beds that need attention.
I
also need to be ready to share our genealogy. Most of our guests are my Brown
relatives. Before they come I will set up trifold display boards with our family
history. Over the years I have made several boards, including:
·
Browns
on the Move; the migration of our family across several states
·
Our
Revolutionary War Soldiers; highlighting seven ancestors
·
Soldiers
form our Family; photos & lists of soldiers & sailors from many wars
·
Pedigree
Chart for my paternal grandmother; with photos & descendant charts
·
Pedigree
Chart for my paternal grandfather; with photos & descendant charts
I
surround myself with rulers, markers & glue and I remember the days I
prepared displays for my classroom as I get ready for Independence Day. I want
them to catch the eye of the family and temporally distract them from hot dogs
and watermelon slices.
Each
year I set up new & the old display boards. I like to see nieces &
nephews & cousins examining the boards and using a finger to trace the
lines of their particular branch of the family.
Do
you have a yearly family gathering?
Do
you have a format for sharing your genealogy findings?
Add
a comment & share your ideas.
Love the trifold display boards for displaying your lineage to family and friends.
ReplyDeleteI bet they loved all that you did! I need to step it up and take advantage of get-togethers like this!
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