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Family tree research leads to acquiring a lot of things<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Things like photos, letters, wills, and jewelry.\u00a0 It can be a little overwhelming trying to decide what to do with all of it.<\/p>\n

When I began researching my family tree, I was obsessed with how many ancestors I could find and how many generations I could go back.\u00a0 It was addicting, and I learned a lot about my family tree, as well as how much I loved doing research.<\/p>\n

As the years have gone by, I have realized that the things that I already have in my possession may just be more important than finding an ancestor in a census.\u00a0 I had a new passion, documenting and preserving everything that I have.\u00a0 My goal slowly switched to digitizing and sharing all of the memories, photos, and cherished possessions that I have sitting in storage containers in my basement.<\/p>\n

The Importance of Our Family History<\/h3>\n

A family tree is sort of a puzzle, and everyone in that family has a piece of it \u2013 memories, stories, photos, documents, DNA, traditions.\u00a0 Just imagine what we could learn about our genealogy<\/a> if everyone shared what they have.\u00a0 I feel like that is my job to do with all of the things that I have been fortunate enough to acquire.<\/p>\n

When I look at the stacks of things I have, it can be overwhelming.\u00a0 I have found that it\u2019s easiest to work on a little at a time.\u00a0 Go over every little detail, which usually leads to many more new discoveries.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the things I have supplement the records I have found in doing my research.\u00a0 Sometimes what I already have leads to finding records.\u00a0 Most importantly, the things I have can put an emotional connection to records.\u00a0 It is one thing to find a marriage license, but to have a photo of the bride and groom on their wedding day to go with it, is priceless.<\/p>\n

Digitizing Family Records Makes it Easier to Share<\/h3>\n

Digitizing family records is a great way of preserving everything while making it easier to share.\u00a0 One of the easiest and most important to digitize is photos.\u00a0 Color photos from the 1960s and 1970s have a tendency to fade.\u00a0 Eventually they will be unrecognizable.\u00a0 It is even important to digitize the backs of the photos if there is writing on it.<\/p>\n

Scanning and digitizing photos and documents is important and relatively easy, but just as important is taking photos of those things that are impossible to scan.\u00a0 Things like headstones, family homes, jewelry, and keepsakes.<\/p>\n

The most rewarding thing about digitizing is it makes it so much easier to share so others can enjoy those family memories also.\u00a0 This is where the Internet plays a big part.\u00a0 These digital images can be saved to as many places as you want.<\/p>\n

Social Media and Your Family Tree<\/h3>\n

Social media can be a great tool for sharing family tree discoveries.\u00a0 Start a family group and encourage everyone to share their photos, memories, and stories.\u00a0 Start a blog and family members can follow along as you do your research.<\/p>\n

Start digitizing, be as creative as you want, and work with other family members to put together your family tree puzzle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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