I want to leave my OWN
story in my own words so my posterity will be able to know me a little better.
Perhaps you’d like to do the same.
I’m using the ’52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History’ (see
credits below post) as an aid in starting my personal history throughout the
year. See the entire challenge on my
Examiner.com article.
This week I’m writing about my
earliest memory.
I was playing in my living room when I was three or four years old. I had a Snow White and 7 Dwarfs long playing (LP) record album and was listening to the story, narrated by Dennis Day. There were also pages with pictures attached to the cover, and when I heard the sound of a dog’s bark, I would turn a page.
I was playing in my living room when I was three or four years old. I had a Snow White and 7 Dwarfs long playing (LP) record album and was listening to the story, narrated by Dennis Day. There were also pages with pictures attached to the cover, and when I heard the sound of a dog’s bark, I would turn a page.
Our doorbell rang, and
Mom answered it. There stood a little
girl (Nancy Rescorla) from my preschool and her mother, Dessie. To this day, I do not know if my mother
arranged this or if they just stopped by.
They lived around the block from us. Nancy came in and we enjoyed the Snow White album together. The really special thing about this is that we are still friends today—55 (or so) years later, and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs still has a special place in my heart because of this memory.
They lived around the block from us. Nancy came in and we enjoyed the Snow White album together. The really special thing about this is that we are still friends today—55 (or so) years later, and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs still has a special place in my heart because of this memory.
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As
founder of Family Tree Quest, people sometimes ask what tools I recommend for
organizing and recording personal and family history. Here are my highest
recommendations.
Heritage Collector Suite- Your complete Family History
Management System This has
everything you need to get your family history clutter into one, orderly
place. Store and retrieve photos,
documents, videos, etc. Create a PDF for
a bound book. Many bonus items such as
storybook and GPS modules.
Personal Historian Software- I love it’s timelines and personal history prompts.
Personal Historian Software- I love it’s timelines and personal history prompts.
Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner – Portable, easy flip-and-scan-technology. You can even scan pictures in the frame or
while they remain in their photo albums!
I sit on the sofa in comfort and scan to my hearts delight.
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Phoenix Genealogy Examiner, I create an article about this
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Please
leave a comment and let me know YOUR earliest memory.
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have not received any compensation from Amy Coffin or GeneaBloggers.com for
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