tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post6956127367130391096..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Diaries of Old--Snapshots of Lives PastDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80076472397604746512018-03-05T07:39:22.414-05:002018-03-05T07:39:22.414-05:00Your post resonated with me, Pamela. I'm glad ...Your post resonated with me, Pamela. I'm glad you mentioned the Archives because I am on a mission to promote them. They are often missed by people searching for their family history as many people think an Archives wouldn't hold images, documents, and diaries from ordinary people. But they do! Local, state, and provincial archives are also looking for material from the everyday person, so if you are gifted with a family member's treasure but don't want to hold onto it yourself, see if the local Archives want it. <br /><br />As for my own treasures, I have a copy of my grandmother's handwritten memoir, and original letters and diaries from my husband's grandparents. Because we believe these should be shared with family members as well as anyone interested in history, we are posting them online. It takes time, but there are so many searchers out there and we love receiving the feedback. <br /><br />Thanks for this post, Pamela. Excellent information.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-23657584526973265552018-03-04T18:23:38.158-05:002018-03-04T18:23:38.158-05:00I have a letter written in 1850's from my grea...I have a letter written in 1850's from my great-great grandfather to my great-grandmother while she was away at "finishing school" and he tells her what he expects of her as his daughter and a young lady. I also have a letter written by my great-grandfather to her just before he went to battle in Nashville in 1864 and he tells her he how he looks forward to coming home and seeing her. He was captured and in prison until the armistice. That became the nugget for the first book in a series about the family after the Civil War. <br /><br />However, the greatest treasure is a collection of stories my grandfather wrote. They are true stories of incidents in his life where God did something wonderful or miraculous for him, his family, or a friend. It's about 1/2 and inch thick. My sister took the handwritten stories, typed them on the computer, printed copies, had them bound and then gave one to each of his grandchildren. (all my cousins) They are a legacy of God's power, love, mercy, and grace in one man's life. I then had copies made for each of my sons. They want me to do something like that for them. I guess I should.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these tidbits of history. I love genealogy and finding the history of families.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20945569860458094582018-03-04T15:03:27.553-05:002018-03-04T15:03:27.553-05:00I enjoy history of family with old letters, cards,...I enjoy history of family with old letters, cards, pictures, etc. Thank you for sharing. Marilyn R. https://www.blogger.com/profile/05823250623223816968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80775679991814636502018-03-04T07:59:52.481-05:002018-03-04T07:59:52.481-05:00All I have are random documents from an aunt of my...All I have are random documents from an aunt of my father's, with no idea of why he got them other than the fact that this woman had no children of her own. Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com