Ancestry/Genealogy

No Vested Interest

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23. Some info can be tricky

Thu May 2, 2013, 07:08 PM

May 2013

because you don't know how it will be received by various family members.
I have info about some nearer-in-time relatives that I'm not informing their children or grandchildren, because I don't know how it will be received. If those living should bring it up, I'll share what I know, but won't initiate it.

Ex. I happen to know (and have proof) of an early (teenage) marriage of one of my aunts; it must have been short-lived for she is shown in a census as "D" - divorced. She had one son by a later marriage. I have no idea if he is aware of the first marriage - I think perhaps not, but I'm not going to be the one to tell him, unless he should bring it up.

I also discovered through the internet that there is likely a NA ancestor on my maternal Fr-Canadian side. I happen to think that's nifty, and apparently my living extended family has no problem with it. Neither my mother nor any of her family ever mentioned that. I don't know if they knew, but if they did, they may have been reflective of a past generation that wanted to appear all-Caucasian and wouldn't want any other possibilities considered.

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Have you prepared a hard copy of your genealogy research for your family? [View all] grasswire Mar 2013 OP

I did all the work on a computer applegrove Mar 2013 #1

wow, lots of aspects I have never considered! grasswire Mar 2013 #2

I just reread a printout of text I input applegrove Mar 2013 #4

A member of my family uses Ancestors.com JDPriestly Mar 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Apr 2013 #21

Nope bluedave Mar 2013 #5

If I were your relative and received one of your presentations as a gift..... Little Star Mar 2013 #6

I don't know anything about Family Tree Maker. grasswire Mar 2013 #9

Exporting your data from Ancestry is simple csziggy Mar 2013 #14

I had planned to do so for Christmas Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #7

well if we print out everything relevant, then maybe it doesn't matter.... grasswire Mar 2013 #8

I included our family genealogy yellerpup Mar 2013 #10

sorry to hear about that, pup grasswire Mar 2013 #11

I'd be excited to have Vikings yellerpup Mar 2013 #12

tell us about your Viking ancestors. I ran out of data in the 1700s. RILib May 2013 #34

Some info can be tricky No Vested Interest May 2013 #23

There were plenty of good reasons not to admit yellerpup May 2013 #25

that is not a surprise yellerpup CountAllVotes May 2013 #29

Hi, CAV! yellerpup May 2013 #31

Oh I love kittehs CountAllVotes May 2013 #32

My Mom put together her research for her side of the family in 1969 csziggy Mar 2013 #13

so much good info here! grasswire Mar 2013 #15

If you wait until you "finish" your research, you'll never get around to sharing it csziggy Mar 2013 #16

are you doing collateral lines? grasswire Mar 2013 #17

I do some - it's been necessary csziggy Mar 2013 #18

genealogy research is the antidote to boredom! grasswire Mar 2013 #19

Genealogy is better entertainment than soap operas! csziggy Mar 2013 #20

There's an interesting one in my fam in 1600s Massachusetts. grasswire Apr 2013 #22

My cousin did this for my mother's side of the family CountAllVotes May 2013 #24

Many are not interested at this time No Vested Interest May 2013 #26

the info. I have is really priceless CountAllVotes May 2013 #27

I have not done well in locating the locations, etc. of my Irish No Vested Interest May 2013 #28

Griffith's Valuation of Ireland CountAllVotes May 2013 #30

Yes, really, really do this. RILib May 2013 #33