Wednesday Wonders...

What would you do if you could go back in time and talk to any ancestor you wanted to? I know this question is often posed in different forms, but since this is a genealogy blog, well hey, I'm using it too.

Who would you talk to? What would you ask them? If they were in another country, how would you communicate? What would you ask them to show you? What do you think they'd like you to remember when you left?

I think about these things sometimes. If I could go back and talk to an ancestor, I'd probably be the mother of my Civil War Family (see menu above).  I would want to know what it was like trying to raise so many children after her husband died. I also would love to know how she felt about the war both before and after. I would love for her to show me whatever item it was that was the most important possession to her. I'm sure she'd want me to remember her children, the lives they lived and the legacy that is now long forgotten.

While you are out there researching, digging in those dusty books and papers, charting dates and names, remember to write a small story about the family you are working on. Just a few lines, thoughts and memories will leave a little jewel for future generations to come.

Your Wednesday Wonder challenge: Buy a notebook, journal or composition book and for one month, keep a daily journal. If all you write that day is, "I ate some salad." What would you like future generations to remember about you? What one possession do you want them to know about of yours? What legacy do you want to leave them?

and while you are at it, enjoy those Adventures in Genealogy!
M