Who Will Take Over My Family History???

[drodgers34]

If you have a rash of recent adoptions or blended families or sperm donors it is ebven mor important to leave your kids what you know.

Just say here it is, its quite small (dont be tempted to ofload those 3 filing cabinets to them - just the key stuff) you probaly think its weird right now but you might get intersted someday.

Chances are they will but you will be long gone when they do

[familyman1]

point taken

[staffie]

I am sure none of my familyare interested in my research and when I Asked myself this question I came up with the idea of placing my tree at least on as many sites as was possible and of course Family search to whom most of us mere mortals start in the hope that this trend continues and if later members of my family take an interest it's there for them if not it's there for others 

[familyman1]

i just hope my daughter will take a great interest in this as well

[jethorp]

Hi  I decided a few years ago to learn caligraphy, it is a lot easier than you would think.So I intend to write out my trees on parchment,and give it to the eldest of each family branch.They all know what I am doing and are looking forward to receiving it.But not for a couple of years yet!!!I still have lots to do.

[familyman1]

i wish you all the luck

[shellyesq]

I love them all equally, my grandsons came into our family as toddlers and completely stole our hearts and I don't want them to feel my grandaughter has family that they are not connected to. 

You sound like a good grandmother.     As an adoptee, I would say that your grandkids are connected to the family history - they are connected through your son and through you.  Even though you are not biological relations, you affect them.  Your family traditions will become theirs.  You will have shared experiences from here on out.  It's great that you are trying to be sensitive to their feelings, but don't rule out that they might be interested in your past.