tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post8070834973774491880..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: The heart and soul of genealogyJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-928376933971706742011-01-24T05:29:36.589-07:002011-01-24T05:29:36.589-07:00Fabulous post! The stories were not what got me i...Fabulous post! The stories were not what got me into genealogy, but they are what keep me here now. Great blog :-)Clairehttp://www.mahoganybox.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-6503010294815260752011-01-21T21:09:57.271-07:002011-01-21T21:09:57.271-07:00I came here on Greta's recommendation also.
A...I came here on Greta's recommendation also.<br /><br />And I'm so glad I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-16373795060501221732011-01-21T10:52:56.485-07:002011-01-21T10:52:56.485-07:00I want to thank Greta for telling me about this po...I want to thank Greta for telling me about this post. You expressed my sentiments so well. I want to come back and read your other posts.Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09417754385375586302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-2051308446927225582011-01-20T11:55:44.199-07:002011-01-20T11:55:44.199-07:00Beautifully said and so very appropriate! Thank yo...Beautifully said and so very appropriate! Thank you.Wendy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672025937069753108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-91049170450160725402011-01-18T13:38:39.918-07:002011-01-18T13:38:39.918-07:00I think I had that particular conversion when look...I think I had that particular conversion when looking at one family, finding infant after infant either born dead or dying within days, with only a few who lived to adulthood. How do you keep up your spirits and try again when you've had so many dead babies?<br /><br />Another thing that helped was my paternal grandmother's extensive hand-written memoirs which ended up in my possession, in which she describes very well the life on the South Dakota plains trying to eke out a living on a farm with poor growing conditions.<br /><br />Anyone who does this long enough will have this particular conversion, I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407854481964964535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-91192635009904609202011-01-17T23:43:47.210-07:002011-01-17T23:43:47.210-07:00Well said, James. The stories start creeping in, ...Well said, James. The stories start creeping in, the names develop personalities and before you know it, you have Real People :-) Thanks for this post. JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-8155078746486721782011-01-17T09:48:47.607-07:002011-01-17T09:48:47.607-07:00I agree with you totally. This is a wonderful post...I agree with you totally. This is a wonderful post! Thank you so much!Becky Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841947942442007031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-40855711903758148012011-01-15T19:32:35.841-07:002011-01-15T19:32:35.841-07:00Well said, James. This is how I feel about what I ...Well said, James. This is how I feel about what I do. Thank you for putting it into words so well!Bill Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01266937924453737084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-28468624451940806322011-01-15T18:24:02.646-07:002011-01-15T18:24:02.646-07:00Another insightful post! And so very true.Another insightful post! And so very true.Susan Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788283253544225956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-90829048441480754672011-01-15T18:08:43.873-07:002011-01-15T18:08:43.873-07:00What a beautiful post ~ thank you! I can't pi...What a beautiful post ~ thank you! I can't pinpoint the exact time the names and dates I was "collecting" started to become people, but this post just really resonated with me. Thank you for expressing it so eloquently.Diana Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05954839264299339937noreply@blogger.com