George Shirley wrote:
>
> I do wish I had taped or written down more of what my father had to
> say over his latter years. He was the only family member who knew the
> family line back past his grandparents. Now I'm having to trace them
> the hard way. Nowadays I carry a miniature tape recorder with me when
> I visit elderly relatives.

Excellent That is my work, social history) You need to write down
everything you can remember that your father told you.