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General => The Common Room => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: clairec666 on Tuesday 21 August 18 09:46 BST (UK)
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There are loads of little things I'm grateful for when researching, here are a couple:
A Smith family who gave all their children two middle names each. Makes them SO much easier to trace.
The parish records of Steeple, Essex, in the early 1800s, where the mother's maiden name has been annotated on the baptism register for several records, including one of my ancestors. It helped me find out who my 4xgreat-grandmother was.
Feel free to add anything you're grateful for today. :)
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I am grateful for a lot of things to be honest, just waking up to a new day is always the first
Sometimes thank you is not used enough and things go unnoticed
Christmas and birthday gifts to children, that is my biggest moan that these children are not taught to send a thank you, my grandchildren always wrote to say thank you and even one of the recipients grandmother always remarked on how nice it was to receive a letter from my grandchildren, but her own grandchildren hardly sent a reply to their gift, it is good manners. I have known people who, if the child doesn't say thank you they have not sent one the following birthdays or Christmas
Off my soap box now
Louisa Maud
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I try to count my blessings every day. Some days I may miss but at least I try.
Here are my current ones:
Waking up is always a blessing
My OH waking up is more of a blessing
The sun is shining
I have enough money and a bit more
OH and I can see, hear, speak and are mobile (things we all take too much for granted)
I am (reasonably) intelligent (I think)
I have access to the internet which helps with FH
I am always eternally grateful to the people who transcribe information for us all to use in our FH
Rishile
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and all of those Rushile
My granddaughter has just returned from being a volunteer in Nairobi, that was a real eye opener for an 18 year old, she did say upon her return how much she appreciates what she has at home, what you see on TV is only for tourists and nothing like the villages which are miles from anywhere
Louisa Maud
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I thank the person who first showed me Free BMD index and set me off looking for my ancestors :)
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I thank the person who first showed me Free BMD index and set me off looking for my ancestors :)
I can't remember who it was, but I should thank the person on rootschat who showed me how to locate potential spouses for a marriage on FreeBMD. Until then, I didn't realise the significance of the page number, and was trawling through ALL marriages in the district until I found the right person. :)
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My list would be similar to Roshile.
I am with louisa maud when it comes to saying thank you -it costs nothing - whether it is from a child or an adult.
My older grandson was 16 on Sunday. We had a small family celebration at my daughter's for him. He said thank you numerous times that day to everyone. On Monday morning I received a text from him thanking us again for his presents and for sharing his birthday with him. Very proud of him.
I would also like to thank my ancestors for making me what I am today. Family history research has given me an insight into (oops it didn't post my whole reply) into their lives. Many years ago a Social History lecturer told us "You do not know where you are going until you know where you have been." How true.
Dorrie
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Well done to your grandson, recently a well known paper wrote an article about children and thank you's at Christmas, or I should say the lack of them
The first person who introduced me to a whole wealth of info I met in the LMA, we became friends and would meet there every Tuesday for lunch, sadly she passed away this year and I miss her very much, she helped many a person on Rootschat
Louisa Maud
PS, an interesting topic because the more you think about it the list could be endless
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I am so thankful xxx for all the above and more.. I agree with the lack of thank yous .. but its more a lack of hellos in my case.. Without social media, I would not have a clue what my Gkids are up to.. :(
'ratbags'
ho hum
We -- or maybe just me take so much for granted -- until it doesn't work or function.
I am thankful . and appreciative of all that still manages to function ..ha ha.. even if only just.
would be lost without Rootschat xxx so a special thank you to Trystan and Sarah x
xin
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and all of those Rushile
My granddaughter has just returned from being a volunteer in Nairobi, that was a real eye opener for an 18 year old, she did say upon her return how much she appreciates what she has at home, what you see on TV is only for tourists and nothing like the villages which are miles from anywhere
Louisa Maud
See I told you she'd be fine ;D
I bet she has so many tales to tell?
Carol
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Oh Carol, sounds like a song coming on, I forgot I had told you. Only seen her once as she has been busy, she was incredibly brave but many youngsters volunteer nowadays, she was the youngest, it was just over a months worry for me but Carol, you were right
Best wishes
Louisa Maud
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I'm thankful to all the ancestors I've discovered (and there will be many more) who struggled through very disadvantageous circumstances (and that's an understatement), poor living conditions, illness, the list goes on. Because if they hadn't, I'd not be here.
Sadly, my husband died last year. My daughter had a handwritten note from him which he'd attached to something he sent her, and she used the handwriting to get me a leather strap keyring, with - etched on it - his writing simply saying
Enjoy - xxx
And every time I have any problems or difficulties I remember this and look at it, and remember how lucky I am to be here when he's not.
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Oh dear
so sorry to hear that Igor xxx
xin
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Oh dear
so sorry to hear that Igor xxx
xin
thank you Xin
x
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Sadly, my husband died last year. My daughter had a handwritten note from him which he'd attached to something he sent her, and she used the handwriting to get me a leather strap keyring, with - etched on it - his writing simply saying
Enjoy - xxx
What a thoughtful loving daughter. Had me quite teary
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What a thoughtful loving daughter. Had me quite teary
Oh, me too, Rena.
x
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I echo all that has been said above. Additionally all those cyber pals and cyber cousins that have helped me in my quests and importantly the unseen, unknown people who have taken time to set up local websites describing their area and past communities.
Whilst I was reading all the previous postings, i suddenly had a thought about Ivy. I don't know her last name but it was her reading of teacups that gave me many, many clues to my past. Then for some obscure reason - Eureka -, what if the clue about the soldier wearing silver buttons and possibly a huzzars hat of; "he's now rodding his rifle", didn't mean his name was "Roderick"(Mckenzie) but my 16th-17th century ancestor "Rodulphi" Wells (of Huntingdonshire).
I need to get out my old notes again. -
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Oh so much,all that has been already said and the kindness of people I was evacuated with as a three and a half year old.
They formed me more than my own parents and I was so happy with them.
I am grateful I am a person who can strike up a conversation with anyone,so I am never really lonely despite living alone.
My marriage to a good man,I truly mean it when I say I would do it all again and am so proud of our three children.Clever but more important kind and honest.
RootsChat,like a good listening friend and so helpful and generous.
Just being still here,but philosophical about my age and ready for what comes——-well I think I am —
So very much , I am fortunate and lucky enough to realise that.
Many thanks to you all,I truly appreciate this site.
Viktoria.