I have no real excuse for being absent from the blog for so long--lazy? No, I think it had to do with the lack of responders to my output. It's hard to know whether any one is reading the thing or not. I have a lot of information, and I mean a lot, on the many families and different family lines that make up our heritage. Over many years of research I have accumulated an enormous amount of data that I want to pass on to other family members. So, I thought of using the Blog format to do that. I had hopes that other family members would add additional information as we went along, but that didn't happen. I know, it's my thing not the reader's, so I should quit belly-aching and get on with it or wrap it up. But what excites me, is the potential for adding so much more knowledge of our families history through OUR communicating, that I just can't quit. So if you have taken a peek back to see whether there has been any activity since you last visited, nope, but there will be soon. So I hope to see you soon--and to hear from you.
Undoubtedly the most difficult thing in writing a family blog is to keep the follower's interest as the expanse of family lines that occur within a few generations is mind boggling. If I move back just three generations, to the parents of my great grandparents, of whom there are eight, my family lines have now expanded to sixteen different family lines. And I have several lines back at least ten generations. Even my first cousins, the children of my aunts and uncles, couldn't give a hoot about eight of those family lines. They aren't related. So how do I write across this spectrum of my, our, ancestry and still keep you interested enough to visit the blog to read about our ancestors on a regular basis? I don't know, but I'm going to give it a try. I look forward to your regular visits. Drop in and let me know your thoughts. Lets make this our family blog.
Hey don't give up. I think some of us are interested but lack information. I remember a few things and people. I think that as I was growing up I didn't pay attention to the things that were being said around me (typical kid). Unfortunitly it is to late to ask, as many have passed on. And my Mom doesn't remember things such as dates. So we have to dig and have a central location-YOU! I love digging and finding and then sending it to you. I hope you get the book finished because I want one. And I love reading what you blog.
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ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill ;-)
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Author of "Back to the Homeplace"
and "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"
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Robert - found your blog through GeneaBloggers. What caught my attention is Beaver Co., PA. I'm sure that I had family from there - Lanes, I think. I think that it is great that you are keeping up with your blog and making it a family project. Keep it up!
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