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Mary Allen wrote:
I read every e-mail emanating from Ranchos and you with
relish! It is almost as if I am sitting on the sidelines listening to
you speak to each other. Exciting. One day I hope to have something
to say.
You are truly an inspiration to us all. How many older relatives have
passed in the short 3 years that I've been on this genealogy trail. If
I had the motivation that you have I would also have been on a jet
plane travelling to see these relatives before passed. Oral history is
king in my opinion. Keep asking away. But I see your situation and as
the elder person in your family (not to many opportunities to ask for
the oral history. . .yes thats why finding other branches is of key
importance). its great that you are "educating" yourself in "family" to
have some oral history/written history to pass on to the younger ones
that will one day be interested. Thank you and please do continue to
encourage us with your example.
And that brings me to another point. I don't want the members to think
that they are only here to "contribute" something. I would love for us
to start thinking of ourselves as something similar to my new podcast
name: NuestraFamiliaUnida. We need to take this genealogy one step at a
time and if some of us are too busy from time to time to partake in the
conversation so be it thats life, but when we get a chance to come back
and catch up and let us know what is going on with your search for your
roots.
hmmm, i'm rambling.
have fun in Mexico and please do take plenty of batteries for your tape
recorder. spend as much time as you can with your 93 year old relative.
joseph
Mary Garana Allen
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