I encourage everyone to post their photos and "pay it forward" by sharing with fellow family historians who may be looking for that illusive portrait of an ancestor. Don't be the cousin who keeps everything to him-or-herself!
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Showing posts with label pay it forward. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Beunia "Bonnie" Marcellia Robertson - 1917
In going through a few old unclaimed photos that the Harrison County (MO) Genealogical Society gave me for the surname "Robertson," I ran across this photo of Beunia "Bonnie" Marcellia Robertson. On the back of the card, it states "Age 10 months, 21 days, 1917." I'm going to post the photo to DeadFred to see if anyone can identify her. Somewhere, her ancestors must be looking for this photo!
I encourage everyone to post their photos and "pay it forward" by sharing with fellow family historians who may be looking for that illusive portrait of an ancestor. Don't be the cousin who keeps everything to him-or-herself!
I encourage everyone to post their photos and "pay it forward" by sharing with fellow family historians who may be looking for that illusive portrait of an ancestor. Don't be the cousin who keeps everything to him-or-herself!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Paying It Forward
Several years ago, I purchased a family history volume, "Evans Family, Originating in that part of Frederick County, Virginia, which is now in Berkely County, West Virginia, 1700-1983," by Marjorie Stewart Tucker, hopeful that it would contain some mention of my own Evans line. Ms. Tucker's family originated with two brothers, Isaac and John Evans, who were first mentioned in Virginia Land Grants in 1751.
Unfortunately, my Evans line from northern Missouri did not intersect with the Evans brothers, so the book has proven to be of no value to me. Even so, I decided to make the volume available to others for research purposes, and have received several requests resulting from posts I made on the internet.
I know everyone is busy with their own research, but isn't it great when you find that one person who has a key piece of information and is willing to share it with you? I'm a big fan of "paying it forward," so if you have something to share with other researchers, I hope you will take the opportunity to do so!!
Unfortunately, my Evans line from northern Missouri did not intersect with the Evans brothers, so the book has proven to be of no value to me. Even so, I decided to make the volume available to others for research purposes, and have received several requests resulting from posts I made on the internet.
I know everyone is busy with their own research, but isn't it great when you find that one person who has a key piece of information and is willing to share it with you? I'm a big fan of "paying it forward," so if you have something to share with other researchers, I hope you will take the opportunity to do so!!
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