Ophelia wrote:
> 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.
>
>
Already have, taped actually, haven't transcribed as yet. My base degree
is in sociology with a psychology minor, and the advanced degrees are in
various social sciences. Looks like I should have known better than to
not tape or write down what grannies/grandpa's and the elder aunts and
uncles had to say. Got one uncle left, 93 yo, says he knows nothing
about past family but a wealth of info on he and my Dad growing up in
central Louisiana on dirt farm. Been visiting him and taping as much as
I can.

Shame is, neither my kids or grandkids show any interest in history,
family or otherwise. Heck, they don't even want to learn to can and
preserve, say the store is better. You can't argue with ignorance.

George