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Ancestry/Genealogy

yellerpup

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25. There were plenty of good reasons not to admit

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #23)

Fri May 3, 2013, 03:44 PM

May 2013

to having NA relatives around the turn of the last century. NA's didn't get to vote until 1926 (although won the right to vote in 1924, the first opportunity to vote was in '26) and because enfranchisement was left to the states, the last NAs to vote were in Utah in 1960. And that's just one little 'for instance' why many families suppressed the truth about their ancestors. Life was easier if you could pass for white. I don't talk to my family about the genealogy any more and they never bring it up. I don't mind. Knowing what I know and knowing who I am delights me. As far as my family is concerned I will remain that light in the closet that doesn't go off automatically when the door is closed. Thanks for sharing your insights.

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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